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The headwaters of the river rise in the [[Great Dividing Range]] and flow westward down the valleys and across Aerodrome Plain where they turn south west forming braided channels. The river then turns northwest and continues forming the northern border of [[Mitchell-Alice Rivers National Park]] before discharging into [[Mitchell River]] of which it is a tributary.<ref name=bonzle/> |
The headwaters of the river rise in the [[Great Dividing Range]] and flow westward down the valleys and across Aerodrome Plain where they turn south west forming braided channels. The river then turns northwest and continues forming the northern border of [[Mitchell-Alice Rivers National Park]] before discharging into [[Mitchell River]] of which it is a tributary.<ref name=bonzle/> |
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The drainage sub-basin of the river occupies an area of {{convert|12943|km2|sqmi|0}} |
The drainage sub-basin of the river occupies an area of {{convert|12943|km2|sqmi|0}},<ref>{{cite web|url=http://wetlandinfo.ehp.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/sub-basin-alice-river/|title=Alice River drainage sub-basin|accessdate=6 June 2015|work=WetlandInfo|publisher=[[Queensland Government]]}}</ref> part of the much larger Mitchell River catchment that has a total area of {{convert|71670|km2|sqmi|0}},<ref>{{cite web|url=http://wetlandinfo.ehp.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/basin-mitchell/|title=Mitchell River drainage basin|accessdate=6 June 2015|work=WetlandInfo|publisher=[[Queensland Government]]}}</ref> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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Revision as of 07:54, 6 June 2015
Gregory River is a river in the far north of Queensland in Australia.
The headwaters of the river rise in the Great Dividing Range and flow westward down the valleys and across Aerodrome Plain where they turn south west forming braided channels. The river then turns northwest and continues forming the northern border of Mitchell-Alice Rivers National Park before discharging into Mitchell River of which it is a tributary.[1]
The drainage sub-basin of the river occupies an area of 12,943 square kilometres (4,997 sq mi),[2] part of the much larger Mitchell River catchment that has a total area of 71,670 square kilometres (27,672 sq mi),[3]
See also
References
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
bonzlewas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Alice River drainage sub-basin". WetlandInfo. Queensland Government. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
- ^ "Mitchell River drainage basin". WetlandInfo. Queensland Government. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
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