Proserpine River
| Proserpine | |
|---|---|
Boat approaching the wharf on Proserpine River, Queensland, ca. 1899 | |
Location of Proserpine river mouth in Queensland | |
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| Territory | Queensland |
| Region | Whitsunday Region |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Mount Quandong |
| • location | Great Dividing Range, Whitsunday Region, Australia |
| • elevation | 110 m (360 ft) |
| Mouth | Repulse Bay |
• location | Coral Sea, Australia |
• coordinates | 20°26′25″S 148°40′41″E / 20.44028°S 148.67806°E |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Length | 69 km (43 mi) |
| Basin size | 1,006.9 km2 (388.8 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Near mouth |
| • average | 13 m3/s (410 GL/a) |
The Proserpine River is a river in Whitsunday Region of Queensland, Australia. The river is important to crocodile conservation as it provides habitat for Queensland's most dense population of the animal. The river is used by crocodile tourist operators.