Mulgrave River
| Mulgrave | |
|---|---|
The Mulgrave River in the Goldsbrough Valley | |
Location of Mulgrave River river mouth in Queensland | |
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Queensland |
| Region | Far North Queensland |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Bellenden Ker Range |
| 2nd source | West Mulgrave River |
| • location | west of Babinda |
| • coordinates | 17°21′16″S 145°46′52″E / 17.35444°S 145.78111°E |
| • elevation | 376 m (1,234 ft) |
| 3rd source | East Mulgrave River |
| • location | below South Peak |
| • coordinates | 17°17′37″S 145°51′00″E / 17.29361°S 145.85000°E |
| • elevation | 665 m (2,182 ft) |
| Source confluence | West and East branches of the Mulgrave River |
| • location | south of Little Mulgrave |
| • coordinates | 17°17′50″S 145°48′01″E / 17.29722°S 145.80028°E |
| • elevation | 120 m (390 ft) |
| Mouth | Coral Sea |
• location | Mutchero Inlet |
• coordinates | 17°13′18″S 145°58′30″E / 17.22167°S 145.97500°E |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Length | 70 km (43 mi) |
| Basin size | 1,315 km2 (508 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Near mouth |
| • average | 86.4 m3/s (2,730 GL/a) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • right | Russell River |
| National parks | Wooroonooran National Park; Russell River National Park |
The Mulgrave River, incorporating the East Mulgrave River and the West Mulgrave River, is a river system in Far North Queensland, Australia. The 70-kilometre (43 mi)-long river flows towards the Coral Sea and is located approximately 50 kilometres (31 mi) south of Cairns.