Archer River
| Archer | |
|---|---|
Archer River, Cape York | |
Location of Archer River mouth in Queensland | |
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Queensland |
| Region | Far North Queensland |
| Settlement | Aurukun |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | McIlwraith Range |
| • location | north of Coen |
| • elevation | 138 m (453 ft) |
| Mouth | Gulf of Carpentaria |
• location | Archer Bay |
• coordinates | 13°25′12″S 141°43′9″E / 13.42000°S 141.71917°E |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Length | 268 km (167 mi) |
| Basin size | 13,820 km2 (5,340 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 222 m3/s (7,800 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Coen River |
| • right | The Dry River |
| National park | Oyala Thumotang National Park |
The Archer River is a river located on the Cape York Peninsula, Far North Queensland, Australia.