Johnstone River

The Johnstone River, comprising the North Johnstone River and the South Johnstone River, is a river system in and North Queensland, Australia.
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  • Type: Stream
  • Description: river in Queensland, Australia
  • Also known as: North Branch Johnstone River” and “North Johnstone

Places of Interest

Highlights include Johnstone Shire Hall and Canecutters Memorial.

Town hall
is a heritage-listed at 70 Rankin Street, , , , Australia. It was designed by Hill & Taylor and built from 1935 to 1938 by Van Leeuwen Brothers. is situated 4 km west of Johnstone River.

Monument
is a heritage-listed at Fitzgerald Esplanade, , , , Australia. It was designed by Renato Beretta and built in 1959. is situated 3½ km west of Johnstone River.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Innisfail.

Photo: Abcdefghayden, Public domain.
is a regional town and locality in the , , Australia. The town was originally called Geraldton until 1910. In the 2021 census, the town of had a population of 7,173 people, while the locality of had a population of 1,091 people.

Johnstone River

Latitude
-17.51667° or 17° 31′ south
Longitude
146.06667° or 146° 4′ east
Elevation
16 metres (52 feet)
Open location code
5RJ8F3M8+8M
Geo­Names ID
2162196
Wiki­data ID
Q6268708
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Welsh—“Johnstone River” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: نهر جونستون
  • Catalan: riu Johnstone
  • Cebuano: North Johnstone River
  • Central Kurdish: ڕووباری جۆنستۆن
  • Egyptian Arabic: نهر جونستين
  • Indonesian: Sungai Johnstone
  • Irish: Abhainn Johnstone
  • Swedish: North Johnstone River
  • Welsh: Afon Johnstone

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Gladys Inlet and Thompson Point.

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