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Palmer River
River in Queensland, Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other uses, see Palmer River (disambiguation).
The Palmer River is a river in Far North Queensland, Australia. The area surrounding the river was the site of a gold rush in the late 19th century which started in 1873.
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Palmer | |
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![]() A gold mining dredge on the Palmer River | |
Location of Palmer River mouth in Queensland | |
Etymology | In honour of Sir Arthur Hunter Palmer[1] |
Location | |
Country | Australia |
State | Queensland |
Region | Far North Queensland |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Sussex Range, Great Dividing Range |
Source confluence | Prospect Creek and Campbell Creek |
• location | near Palmer River Roadhouse |
• coordinates | 16°06′18″S 144°46′52″E |
• elevation | 429 m (1,407 ft) |
Mouth | confluence with the Mitchell River |
• location | northeast of Staaten River National Park |
• coordinates | 16°04′52″S 142°42′49″E |
• elevation | 64 m (210 ft) |
Length | 327 km (203 mi) |
Basin size | 8,335 km2 (3,218 sq mi) |
Basin features | |
River system | Mitchell River catchment |
Tributaries | |
• left | South Palmer River |
• right | Little Palmer River, North Palmer River |
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