Normanby River

Normanby
East Normanby, West Normanby, East Normanby North Branch, East Normanby South Branch, Granite Normanby
Normanby River is located in Queensland
Normanby River
Location of Normanby River river mouth in Queensland
EtymologyIn honour of George Phipps, 2nd Marquess of Normanby[1]
Location
CountryAustralia
StateQueensland
RegionFar North Queensland, Cape York Peninsula, Wet Tropics of Queensland
Physical characteristics
SourceGreat Dividing Range
 • locationwest of Wujal Wujal
 • coordinates15°55′S 145°12′E / 15.917°S 145.200°E / -15.917; 145.200
Source confluenceEast and West Normanby Rivers
 • coordinates15°39′39″S 144°56′17″E / 15.66083°S 144.93806°E / -15.66083; 144.93806
 • elevation125 m (410 ft)
MouthPrincess Charlotte Bay
 • location
Rinyirru National Park
 • coordinates
14°23′47″S 144°08′37″E / 14.39639°S 144.14361°E / -14.39639; 144.14361
 • elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Length350 km (220 mi)
Basin size24,408 km2 (9,424 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • locationPrincess Charlotte Bay
 • average390 m3/s (14,000 cu ft/s)
Basin features
Tributaries 
 • leftBanana Creek (Queensland), Beardmore Creek, Cabbage Tree (Welcome) Creek, Laura River, Kennedy River
 • rightNigger Creek (Queensland), Surrender Creek, Trapp Creek, Bridge Creek (Queensland), Jack River (Queensland), House Creek (Queensland)
National parkRinyirru National Park
[2][3][4][5][6][7]

The Normanby River, comprising the East Normanby River, the West Normanby River, the East Normanby River North Branch, the East Normanby River South Branch and the Granite Normanby River, is a river system in Far North Queensland, Australia.

This area is also referred to as the Norman-Laura Catchment and Norman Sub-Basin.[8]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference qpn was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Map of Normanby River, QLD". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
  3. ^ "Map of East Normanby River, QLD". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
  4. ^ "Map of East Normanby River North Branch, QLD". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
  5. ^ "Map of East Normanby River South Branch, QLD". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
  6. ^ "Map of West Normanby River, QLD". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
  7. ^ "Map of Granite Normanby River, QLD". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
  8. ^ "Story Map Series". qgsp.maps.arcgis.com. Introduction. Retrieved 16 February 2023.