# Tate River

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The **Tate River** is a [river](/source/River) in [Far North Queensland](/source/Far_North_Queensland), Australia.

The headwaters of the river rise under Three Mile Mountain in the [Great Dividing Range](/source/Great_Dividing_Range). Formed by the [confluence](/source/Confluence) of the Packsaddle Creek and California Creek, the river flows east through the Bullings Claim mineral occurrence and several mine sites, joined by nine [tributaries](/source/Tributary) including the Rocky Tate River and Sandy Tate River. The river eventually discharges into the [Lynd River](/source/Lynd_River), west of Torwood. Eventually the Lynd discharges into the [Mitchell River](/source/Mitchell_River_(Queensland)). The Tate River descends 258 metres (846 ft) over its 130-kilometre (81-mile) [course](/source/Watercourse).[2]

The river was named in 1872 in honour of the explorer and botanist, Thomas Tate, by the explorer and leader of his expedition, [William Hann](/source/William_Hann).[1][3]

## See also

- [List of rivers of Australia § Queensland](/source/List_of_rivers_of_Australia#Queensland)

## References

1. Retrieved 29 November 2015.

1. ["Map of Tate River, QLD"](http://www.bonzle.com/c/a?a=p&p=209058&cmd=sp). *Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia*. Retrieved 8 August 2015.

1. ["Tate, Thomas (1842–1934)"](http://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/tate-thomas-14474). *Obituaries Australia*. [Australian National University](/source/Australian_National_University). Retrieved 8 August 2015.

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