Embley River

The Embley River is a river located in Far North Queensland, Australia.

Embley
Location of Embley River mouth in Queensland
EtymologyIn honour of John Embley[1]
Location
CountryAustralia
StateQueensland
RegionFar North Queensland
Physical characteristics
SourceEmbley Range
 • locationCape York Peninsula
 • elevation21 m (69 ft)
MouthGulf of Carpentaria
 • location
Nanum
 • coordinates
12°40′15″S 141°50′54″E
 • elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Length54 km (34 mi)
Basin size4,622 km2 (1,785 sq mi)
Basin features
Tributaries 
 • leftHey River
[2]

The headwaters of the river rise on the coastal plain of the Cape York Peninsula and flow in a north westerly direction eventually discharging at Evans Landing into Albatross Bay near Nanum just south of Weipa and into the Gulf of Carpentaria.

The river has a catchment area of 4,622 square kilometres (1,785 sq mi) of which an area of 392 square kilometres (151 sq mi) is composed of estuarine wetlands.[3] From source to mouth, the Embley River is joined by five tributaries including the Hey River. The Embley River descends 21 metres (69 ft) over its 54-kilometre (34 mi) course.[2]

The river was named in 1895 by John Douglas CBE after the surveyor, John Thomas Embley (1858-1937), while Douglas was Government Resident on Thursday Island.[1]

See also

References
  1. "Embley River (entry 11595)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
  2. "Map of Embley River, QLD". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
  3. "Embley River drainage basin". WetlandInfo. Queensland Government. Retrieved 19 June 2015.


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