Laura River (Queensland)
| Laura Hearn | |
|---|---|
  Location of Laura River river mouth in Queensland | |
| Etymology | Laura, the wife of Archibald Campbell Macmillan[1] |
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Queensland |
| Region | Far North Queensland, Cape York Peninsula |
| City | Laura |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Great Dividing Range |
| • location | below Mount Murray |
| • coordinates | 15°55′58″S 144°51′15″E / 15.93278°S 144.85417°E |
| • elevation | 234 m (768 ft) |
| Mouth | confluence with the Normanby River |
• location | south of Hope Vale |
• coordinates | 15°12′00″S 144°26′04″E / 15.20000°S 144.43444°E |
• elevation | 54 m (177 ft) |
| Length | 126 km (78 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Normanby River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Mosman River, Kennedy Creek |
| • right | Ninda Creek, Deighton River |
| National park | Rinyirru National Park |
| [2] | |
The Laura River is a river in the Cape York Peninsula region of Far North Queensland, Australia.
Course and features
The Laura River rises on the eastern slopes of the
The river is crossed by the Mulligan Highway near Mount Gibson.
A railway bridge was built over this river, but because of a change in finances and plans it was never used, except for a test train.[citation needed]
Etymology
The river was named as the Hearn River by William Hann on 19 October 1872, after his wife's family name. The name Laura was given by Archibald Macmillan, a road surveyor and explorer, after his wife, Laura Bower (nee Poingdestre).[4][1]
See also
- List of never used railways
- List of rivers of Australia § Queensland
References
- ^ a b "Laura River". Queensland place names search. Queensland Government. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
- ^ a b "Map of Laura River, QLD". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
- ISBN 0-909486-54-9.
- ^ Jack, R. L. (1922). Northmost Australia. Vol. 2. Melbourne: George Robertson and Co. p. 422.
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