| Mcdonald
Macdonald; Collett[1]
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  Location of Mcdonald River mouth in Queensland | |
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Queensland |
| Region | Far North Queensland |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Great Dividing Range |
| Source confluence | two unnamed creeks |
| • coordinates | 11°31′32″S 142°08′14″E / 11.52556°S 142.13722°E / -11.52556; 142.13722 |
| • elevation | 13 m (43 ft) |
| Mouth | Gulf of Carpentaria |
• location | north of Mapoon |
• coordinates | 11°32′11″S 142°04′08″E / 11.53639°S 142.06889°E / -11.53639; 142.06889 |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Length | 11 km (6.8 mi) |
| Basin size | 2,723 km2 (1,051 sq mi) |
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The Mcdonald River, also known as the Macdonald River and locally as the Collett River,[1] is a riverinFar North Queensland, Australia.
The headwaters of the river rise in the foothills of the Great Dividing RangeonCape York Peninsula. Formed by the confluence of two unnamed creeks, the river flows in a westerly direction eventually discharging to the Gulf of Carpentaria, north of Mapoon. The river descends 14 metres (46 ft) over its 12-kilometre (7.5 mi) course.[2]
The river has a catchment area of 2,723 square kilometres (1,051 sq mi) of which an area of 105 square kilometres (41 sq mi) is composed of estuarine wetlands.[3]
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