Nicholson River (Queensland)

Nicholson
Location of Nicholson River mouth in Queensland
Location
CountryAustralia
TerritoryNorthern Territory
Physical characteristics
SourceBarkly Tableland
  locationwest of China Wall, Northern Territory
  elevation240 m (790 ft)
MouthGulf of Carpentaria
  location
Pasco Inlet, Queensland
  coordinates
17°30′21″S 139°36′14″E / 17.50583°S 139.60389°E / -17.50583; 139.60389
  elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Length725 km (450 mi)
Basin size53,200 km2 (20,500 sq mi)

The Nicholson River is a river in the Northern Territory and the state of Queensland, Australia.

The Aboriginal mission at Doomadgee was also historically referred to as located on Nicholson River in some sources.