Ducie River
| Ducie | |
|---|---|
Location of Ducie River mouth in Queensland | |
| Etymology | In honour of the Earl of Ducie |
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Queensland |
| Region | Far North Queensland |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Richardson Range, Great Dividing Range |
| Source confluence | Palm Creek and South Palm Creek |
| • location | west of Bramwell Roadhouse |
| • coordinates | 12°06′47″S 142°25′08″E / 12.11306°S 142.41889°E |
| • elevation | 30 m (98 ft) |
| Mouth | Gulf of Carpentaria |
• location | Port Musgrave |
• coordinates | 12°03′S 142°01′E / 12.050°S 142.017°E |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Length | 69 km (43 mi) |
| Basin size | 6,746 km2 (2,605 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • right | Dulhunty River |
The Ducie River is a river located on the Cape York Peninsula in Far North Queensland, Australia.
Formed by the confluence of the Palm Creek and South Palm Creek, the headwaters of the Ducie River drain the Richardson Range, part of the Great Dividing Range. The river flows generally west through stringybark woodlands, tropical savanna plains and wetlands. It enters the Gulf of Carpentaria on the western side of the Cape York Peninsula at Port Musgrave just north of Mapoon. The river descends 31 metres (102 ft) over its 69-kilometre (43 mi) course.
The catchment covers 6,746 square kilometres (2,605 sq mi); there are no major towns or water storage facilities in the watershed.
Much of the river is bordered by gallery rainforest. In its lower reaches it supports an extensive tidal mangrove forest with stands of Nipa Palms.