Laura River (Queensland)
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The Laura River is a river in Cook Shire
in the Cape York Peninsula
in Far North Queensland
, Australia
. It starts north of Mount Murray and flows north-west on the eastern side of the Great Dividing Range
, shadowed by the Peninsular Development Road from nearby Lakeland
. It is joined from the right by Ninda Creek, from the left by Kennedy Creek and at Laura
township by the Mosman River, from the left. Here it turns north to become the western border of the Lakefield National Park
, while the Peninsular Development Road continues north-west through Coen
to reach the top of the peninsula at Bamaga
.
The Laura is then joined from the left by the Little Laura River (left tributary
, Pine Tree Creek) and from the right by the Deighton River. Continuing north it enters the Lakefield National Park and at S 15° 13' 0" E 144° 28' 0" empties into the Normanby River
.
Shire of Cook
The Shire of Cook is a Local Government Area located in Far North Queensland, Australia. The shire covers most of the eastern and central parts of Cape York Peninsula, the most northerly section of the Australian mainland....
in the Cape York Peninsula
Cape York Peninsula
Cape York Peninsula is a large remote peninsula located in Far North Queensland at the tip of the state of Queensland, Australia, the largest unspoilt wilderness in northern Australia and one of the last remaining wilderness areas on Earth...
in Far North Queensland
Far North Queensland
Far North Queensland, or FNQ, is the northernmost part of the Australian state of Queensland. The region, which contains a large section of the Tropical North Queensland area, stretches from the city of Cairns north to the Torres Strait...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. It starts north of Mount Murray and flows north-west on the eastern side of the Great Dividing Range
Great Dividing Range
The Great Dividing Range, or the Eastern Highlands, is Australia's most substantial mountain range and the third longest in the world. The range stretches more than 3,500 km from Dauan Island off the northeastern tip of Queensland, running the entire length of the eastern coastline through...
, shadowed by the Peninsular Development Road from nearby Lakeland
Lakeland
Lakeland is primarily a toponym:*United States**Lakeland, Florida**Lakeland, Georgia**Lakeland, Louisiana**Lakeland, Michigan**Lakeland, Minnesota**Lakeland, New York**Lakeland, Tennessee**Lakeland Village, California*Canada...
. It is joined from the right by Ninda Creek, from the left by Kennedy Creek and at Laura
Laura, Queensland
Laura is a small town north of Lakeland in Cook Shire, Cape York Peninsula in northern Queensland, Australia. It is on the only road north towards the tip of the peninsula, and is the centre for the largest collection of prehistoric rock art in the world. It also forms the northern apex of the...
township by the Mosman River, from the left. Here it turns north to become the western border of the Lakefield National Park
Lakefield National Park
Lakefield is a national park in Queensland, Australia, 1,707 km northwest of Brisbane and 340 km north-west of Cairns by road, on Cape York Peninsula. At 5,370 km2 Lakefield is a national park in Queensland, Australia, 1,707 km northwest of Brisbane and 340 km north-west of...
, while the Peninsular Development Road continues north-west through Coen
Coen, Queensland
Coen is a small inland town on the main road heading up the Cape York Peninsula in far northern Queensland, Australia. It is in the Cook Shire Local Government Area. At the 2006 census, Coen had a population of 253....
to reach the top of the peninsula at Bamaga
Bamaga, Queensland
-Language:The community languages of Bamaga are Kalaw Kawaw Ya, Brokan , and English, particularly for education and government business.-Industry:...
.
The Laura is then joined from the left by the Little Laura River (left tributary
Tributary
A tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a main stem river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean...
, Pine Tree Creek) and from the right by the Deighton River. Continuing north it enters the Lakefield National Park and at S 15° 13' 0" E 144° 28' 0" empties into the Normanby River
Normanby River
The Normanby River is a major river in northern Queensland, located on the edge of the Wet Tropics and flowing in a generally north-northwestward direction through seasonally flooded savanna grassland to Princess Charlotte Bay about 150 kilometres from Cooktown....
.