The Mission River is a river located in Far North Queensland, Australia.

Mission
Location of Mission River mouth in Queensland
Location
Country	Australia
State	Queensland
Region	Far North Queensland
Physical characteristics
Source confluence	Myall Creek and an unnamed creek
• coordinates	12°34′09″S 142°12′31″E
• elevation	21 m (69 ft)
Mouth	Albatross Bay, Gulf of Carpentaria
• location	Weipa
• coordinates	12°35′14″S 141°57′54″E
• elevation	1 m (3 ft 3 in)
Length	37 km (23 mi)
Basin size	2,697 km2 (1,041 sq mi)
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The river is formed by the confluence of Myall Creek and another minor creek. The river flows in a westerly direction an eventually discharges into Albatross Bay near Oxmurra Point and the town of Weipa.[2] The waters then flow into the Gulf of Carpentaria. The river descends 19 metres (62 ft) over its 37-kilometre (23 mi) course.[1]

The river has a catchment area of 2,697 square kilometres (1,041 sq mi) of which an area of 247 square kilometres (95 sq mi) is composed of estuarine wetlands.[3]

See also

• Mission River (locality), Queensland

• List of rivers of Queensland

References

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