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The '''Wenlock River''' is a major river of the [[Cape York Peninsula]] in [[Far North Queensland]], [[Australia]]. It rises in the [[Great Dividing Range]], flows north-west through [[tropical savanna]] plains and [[wetland]]s, and enters the [[Gulf of Carpentaria]] on the western side of the peninsula at [[Port Musgrave]] just north of the town of [[Mapoon, Queensland|Mapoon]]. Much of the river is bordered by [[gallery forest|gallery]] [[rainforest]]s which provide habitat for animals such as the [[White-tailed Rat]], [[Spotted Cuscus]] and [[Palm Cockatoo]]. During the [[wet season]] the river floods, replenishing the wetlands. With some 48 species, the river contains the highest diversity of [[freshwater]] [[fish]] of all Australian rivers, many of which are shared with the rivers of southern New Guinea. They include the rare |
The '''Wenlock River''' is a major river of the [[Cape York Peninsula]] in [[Far North Queensland]], [[Australia]]. It rises in the [[Great Dividing Range]], flows north-west through [[tropical savanna]] plains and [[wetland]]s, and enters the [[Gulf of Carpentaria]] on the western side of the peninsula at [[Port Musgrave]] just north of the town of [[Mapoon, Queensland|Mapoon]]. Much of the river is bordered by [[gallery forest|gallery]] [[rainforest]]s which provide habitat for animals such as the [[White-tailed Rat]], [[Spotted Cuscus]] and [[Palm Cockatoo]]. During the [[wet season]] the river floods, replenishing the wetlands. With some 48 species, the river contains the highest diversity of [[freshwater]] [[fish]] of all Australian rivers, many of which are shared with the rivers of southern New Guinea. They include the rare [[Buffon's River Garfish]] and [[Fimbriate Gudgeon]], as well as the [[Largetooth sawfish|Freshwater Sawfish]] and more widespread species such as the [[Gulf saratoga|Saratoga]] and [[Barramundi]]. The river is also home to one of Queensland’s largest breeding populations of the [[Saltwater Crocodile]].<ref name=wr>[http://wildrivers.org.au/rivers/cape/wenlock_river Wild Rivers: Wenlock River]</ref> |
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Revision as of 23:01, 16 October 2008
The Wenlock River is a major river of the Cape York Peninsula in Far North Queensland, Australia. It rises in the Great Dividing Range, flows north-west through tropical savanna plains and wetlands, and enters the Gulf of Carpentaria on the western side of the peninsula at Port Musgrave just north of the town of Mapoon. Much of the river is bordered by gallery rainforests which provide habitat for animals such as the White-tailed Rat, Spotted Cuscus and Palm Cockatoo. During the wet season the river floods, replenishing the wetlands. With some 48 species, the river contains the highest diversity of freshwater fish of all Australian rivers, many of which are shared with the rivers of southern New Guinea. They include the rare Buffon's River Garfish and Fimbriate Gudgeon, as well as the Freshwater Sawfish and more widespread species such as the Saratoga and Barramundi. The river is also home to one of Queensland’s largest breeding populations of the Saltwater Crocodile.[1]
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