Wenlock River
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Crossing the Wenlock River on a makeshift vehicle raft in Wet Season, 1990. This was the only safe way to cross the river until the installation of a bridge in 2001. | |
Location of the Wenlock River mouth in Queensland | |
| Etymology | In honour of Baron Wenlock |
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Queensland |
| Region | Far North Queensland |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Great Dividing Range |
| • location | below Jacks Knob |
| • elevation | 215 m (705 ft) |
| Mouth | Port Musgrave, Gulf of Carpentaria |
• location | Mapoon |
• coordinates | 12°00′54″S 141°55′50″E / 12.01500°S 141.93056°E |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Length | 322 km (200 mi) |
| Basin size | 7,526 km2 (2,906 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Waterfall | Wenlock Falls |
The Wenlock River is a river located on the Cape York Peninsula in Far North Queensland, Australia.