The Mcdonald River, also known as the Macdonald River and locally as the Collett River,[1] is a river located in Far North Queensland, Australia.

Mcdonald Macdonald; Collett[1]
Location of Mcdonald River mouth in Queensland
Location
Country	Australia
State	Queensland
Region	Far North Queensland
Physical characteristics
Source	Great Dividing Range
Source confluence	two unnamed creeks
• coordinates	11°31′32″S 142°08′14″E
• elevation	13 m (43 ft)
Mouth	Gulf of Carpentaria
• location	north of Mapoon
• coordinates	11°32′11″S 142°04′08″E
• elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Length	11 km (6.8 mi)
Basin size	2,723 km2 (1,051 sq mi)
[2]

The headwaters of the river rise in the foothills of the Great Dividing Range on Cape York Peninsula. Formed by the confluence of two unnamed creeks, the river flows in a westerly direction eventually discharging to the Gulf of Carpentaria, north of Mapoon. The river descends 14 metres (46 ft) over its 12-kilometre (7.5 mi) course.[2]

The river has a catchment area of 2,723 square kilometres (1,051 sq mi) of which an area of 105 square kilometres (41 sq mi) is composed of estuarine wetlands.[3]

See also

• List of rivers of Queensland

References