Stewart River (Queensland)
| Stewart | |
|---|---|
  Location of Stewart River mouth in Queensland | |
| Etymology | Stewart, a member of the 1872 exploration party led by William Hann.[1] |
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Queensland |
| Region | Far North Queensland, Cape York Peninsula |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | McIlwraith Range, Great Dividing Range |
| • location | northeast of Coen |
| • coordinates | 13°53′44″S 143°17′39″E / 13.89556°S 143.29417°E |
| • elevation | 580 m (1,900 ft) |
| Mouth | Coral Sea |
• location | Port Stewart |
• coordinates | 14°04′08″S 143°41′40″E / 14.06889°S 143.69444°E |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Length | 96 km (60 mi) |
| Basin size | 837.1 km2 (323.2 sq mi)[2] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Near mouth |
| • average | 10.2 m3/s (320 GL/a)[2] |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Station Creek (Queensland), Little Stewart Creek |
| [3] | |
The Stewart River is a river in the Cape York Peninsula of Far North Queensland, Australia.
The headwaters of the Stewart River rise in
course.[3]
The river has a catchment area of 2,743 square kilometres (1,059 sq mi) of which an area of 81 square kilometres (31 sq mi) is composed of
estuarine wetlands.[4]
The river was named after a member of the 1872 exploration party led by William Hann with the family name of Stewart.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Stewart River". Queensland place names search. Queensland Government. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
- ^ a b "East Coastal Watersheds".
- ^ a b "Map of Stewart River". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
- ^ "Stewart River drainage basin". WetlandInfo. Queensland Government. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
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