Tully River
The Tully River is a river in Far North Queensland, Australia.
Tully | |
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The Tully River, 2009 | |
Location of Tully River mouth in Queensland | |
Etymology | In honour of William Alcock Tully |
Location | |
Country | Australia |
State | Queensland |
Region | Far North Queensland, Wet Tropics of Queensland |
City | Tully |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Cardwell Range, Great Dividing Range |
• location | Kirrama State Forest |
• coordinates | 17°58′53″S 145°37′18″E |
• elevation | 800 m (2,600 ft) |
Mouth | Coral Sea |
• location | Tully Heads |
• coordinates | 18°01′55″S 146°03′25″E |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Length | 133 km (83 mi) |
Basin size | 1,650 km2 (640 sq mi) to 1,508.5 km2 (582.4 sq mi) |
Discharge | |
• location | Near mouth |
• average | 72.2 m3/s (2,280 GL/a) |
Basin features | |
Tributaries | |
• left | Nitchaga Creek, Jarra Creek |
• right | Cochable Creek, Davidson Creek, Echo Creek |
National park | Tully Gorge National Park |
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