Everything about Mitchell River Queensland totally explained
The
Mitchell River is a river in
Far North Queensland,
Australia. It is second in size to the Scott River. The river begins on the
Atherton Tableland about 50 km northwest of
Cairns, and flows over 500 kilometres northwest across
Cape York Peninsula from
Mareeba to the
Gulf of Carpentaria. It has the state's largest discharge, but is intermittent and may be dry for part of the year.
It was named by
Ludwig Leichhardt in 1845 after Sir
Thomas Mitchell. In June 1845 John Gilbert, a member of Leichhardt's party, was killed in an attack by an aboriginal party.
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Tributaries
Tributaries of the Mitchell River include:
- Alice River
- Lynd River
- Palmer River
- Walsh River
- St. George River
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