Wenlock River

Wenlock
Crossing the Wenlock River on a makeshift vehicle raft in Wet Season, 1990. This was the only safe way to cross the river until the installation of a bridge in 2001.
Wenlock River is located in Queensland
Wenlock River
Location of the Wenlock River mouth in Queensland
EtymologyIn honour of Baron Wenlock[1]
Location
CountryAustralia
StateQueensland
RegionFar North Queensland
Physical characteristics
SourceGreat Dividing Range
 • locationbelow Jacks Knob
 • elevation215 m (705 ft)
MouthPort Musgrave, Gulf of Carpentaria
 • location
Mapoon
 • coordinates
12°00′54″S 141°55′50″E / 12.01500°S 141.93056°E / -12.01500; 141.93056
 • elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Length322 km (200 mi)
Basin size7,526 km2 (2,906 sq mi)
Basin features
WaterfallWenlock Falls
[2]

The Wenlock River is a river located on the Cape York Peninsula in Far North Queensland, Australia.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference QPN was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Map of Wenlock River, QLD". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 6 December 2015.