Laura River (Queensland)
| Laura Hearn | |
|---|---|
Location of Laura River river mouth in Queensland | |
| Etymology | Laura, the wife of Archibald Campbell Macmillan |
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Queensland |
| Region | Far North Queensland, Cape York Peninsula |
| City | Laura |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Great Dividing Range |
| • location | below Mount Murray |
| • coordinates | 15°55′58″S 144°51′15″E / 15.93278°S 144.85417°E |
| • elevation | 234 m (768 ft) |
| Mouth | confluence with the Normanby River |
• location | south of Hope Vale |
• coordinates | 15°12′00″S 144°26′04″E / 15.20000°S 144.43444°E |
• elevation | 54 m (177 ft) |
| Length | 126 km (78 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Normanby River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Mosman River, Kennedy Creek |
| • right | Ninda Creek, Deighton River |
| National park | Rinyirru National Park |
The Laura River is a river in the Cape York Peninsula region of Far North Queensland, Australia.