Watson River

The Watson River is a river in , Australia. The headwaters of the river rise near the Aurukun Road and flows in a south westerly direction to Watson Crossing and continues through a valley before discharging into Archer Bay near Aurukun along with the and the Ward River, then onto the .
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  • Type: Stream
  • Description: river in Queensland, Australia
  • Also known as: Watson

Places of Interest

Highlights include Aurukun Airport.

Aerodrome
is an airport in , , . is situated 3½ km north of Watson River.

Watson River

Latitude
-13.38231° or 13° 22′ 56″ south
Longitude
141.7269° or 141° 43′ 37″ east
Open location code
5RR3JP9G+3Q
Geo­Names ID
2144393
Wiki­data ID
Q21898696
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Welsh—“Watson River” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Watson River
  • Irish: Abhainn Watson
  • Swedish: Watson River
  • Welsh: Afon Watson

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Long Island and Archer River.

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