| Name etymology | Hugh Lockhart |
|---|---|
| Country | Australia |
| Territory | Queensland |
| Region | Far North Queensland |
| Length | 36 km (22 mi) |
| Discharge1 location | Near mouth |
| Discharge1 avg | 12.5 m3/s[1] |
| Source 1 | Chester Peak |
| Source1 location | Chester Range, Cape York Peninsula, Australia |
| Source1 coordinates | 13.15556°S 143.39875°E |
| Source1 elevation | 46 m (151 ft) |
| Mouth | Lloyd Bay |
| Mouth location | Coral Sea, Australia |
| Mouth coordinates | 12.9°S 143.4°E |
| Mouth elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Extra | [2] |
The Lockhart River is a river in the Shire of Cook, Queensland, Australia.[3]
Geography
The headwaters of the river rise under Chester Peak in the Chester Range, part of the Great Dividing Range, and flows northwards. It continues past High Range and Heming Range eventually discharging into Lloyd Bay in the Coral Sea.[4]
The river has a catchment area of 2,883 square kilometres (1,113 sq mi) of which an area of 134 square kilometres (52 sq mi) is composed of estuarine wetlands.[5]
History
The river was named by the explorer Robert Logan Jack in 1880 after his friend Hugh Lockhart.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "East Coastal Watersheds"
- ^ "Map of Lockhart River". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
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- ^ "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourse; Bays". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
- ^ "Lockhart River drainage basin". WetlandInfo. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 April 2023.