Haughton River
The Haughton River is a river in North Queensland, Australia.
| Haughton | |
|---|---|
Location of Haughton River mouth in Queensland | |
| Etymology | Richard Houghton |
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Queensland |
| Region | North Queensland |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Leichhardt Range |
| • location | below Haughton Valley |
| • coordinates | 19°49′40″S 146°38′06″E |
| • elevation | 173 m (568 ft) |
| Mouth | Bowling Green Bay |
• location | Coral Sea |
• coordinates | 19°23′25″S 147°07′51″E |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Length | 110 km (68 mi) |
| Basin size | 2,172.4 km2 (838.8 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Near mouth |
| • average | 9.9 m3/s (310 GL/a) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Major Creek, Reid River |
| National park | Bowling Green Bay National Park |
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