Formed by the confluence of a series of waterways including the Fish Creek in the Port Musgrave Aggregation estuarinewetlands, the Pennefather River flows due west, joined by the Turtle Creek from the north and Dingo Creek from the south, before emptying into the Gulf of Carpentaria south of Mapoon. The river descends 1 metre (3 ft 3 in) over its 11-kilometre (6.8 mi) course.[2] At its widest point, the river is approximately 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) wide. The river has a catchment area of 3,009 square kilometres (1,162 sq mi), of which 349 square kilometres (135 sq mi) comprises wetlands.[3]
Etymology and history
Yupanguthi (Yuputhimri, Jupangati, Yupangathi, Nggerikudi, Yupungati, Jupangati) is an Australian Aboriginal language spoken on Yupanguthi country. The Yupanguthi language region includes the landscape within the local government boundaries of the landscape within the local government boundaries of the Shire of Cook.[4]
The river mouth was a site of the first recorded landfall in Australia by a Dutch explorer, by Willem Janszoon in 1606.[5] Janszoon named it R. met het Bosch ("River with the Forest").[6]
In 1802 the British explorer Matthew Flinders mistook the river for the Coen River, which had been named by Dutch explorer Jan Carstensz in 1623 (now the Archer River), so that the Bosch / Pennefather River was named Coen River on maps in the 19th century. In 1880, Captain Charles Edward de Fonblanque Pennefather established that there were now two Coen Rivers,[7] and in 1894 Queensland authorities named the river after him, although the British Admiralty Chart for the Gulf of Carpentaria kept the name Coen River until 1967.[1][8]
^ abc"Pennefather River (entry 47589)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
^ ab"Map of Pennefather River, QLD". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
^"Wetland mapping — Pennefather River". WetlandInfo. Department of Environment and Heritage Protection, Queensland Government. 2015. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
^ This Wikipedia article incorporates CC-BY-4.0 licensed text from: "Yupanguthi". Queensland’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Languages map. State Library of Queensland. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
^Mutch, T. D. (1942). The First Discovery of Australia. Sydney: Project Gutenberg of Australia. p. 31. Retrieved 30 September 2012.
^Tent, Jan. (PDF). Geographical Research. 44 (4): 372–385. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 February 2015. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
^The name Coen River eventually was only retained by a southern tributary of the original Coen River.
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pennefather, river, river, located, western, cape, york, peninsula, north, queensland, australia, coordinates, using, openstreetmap, download, coordinates, kmlpennefathernear, mouth, southwest, cape, york, peninsulalocation, mouth, queenslandetymologyin, honou. The Pennefather River is a river located on the western Cape York Peninsula in Far North Queensland Australia 1 Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap Download coordinates as KMLPennefatherNear Pennefather River mouth in southwest Cape York PeninsulaLocation of Pennefather River mouth in QueenslandEtymologyIn honour of Charles de Fonblanque Pennefather 1 LocationCountryAustraliaStateQueenslandRegionFar North QueenslandPhysical characteristicsSource locationMapoon coordinates12 19 53 S 141 52 22 E 12 33147 S 141 87289 E 12 33147 141 87289 Pennefather River source elevation20 m 66 ft Source confluenceFish Creek and a series of unnamed waterways locationPort Musgrave Aggregation wetlands coordinates12 15 17 S 141 48 19 E 12 25472 S 141 80528 E 12 25472 141 80528 Confluence with Fish Creek elevation1 m 3 ft 3 in MouthGulf of Carpentaria locationsouth of Mapoon coordinates12 13 44 S 141 43 14 E 12 22889 S 141 72056 E 12 22889 141 72056 Pennefather River mouth Coordinates 12 13 44 S 141 43 14 E 12 22889 S 141 72056 E 12 22889 141 72056 Pennefather River mouth elevation0 m 0 ft Length11 km 6 8 mi Basin size3 009 km2 1 162 sq mi 2 Contents 1 Location and features 2 Etymology and history 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksLocation and features EditFormed by the confluence of a series of waterways including the Fish Creek in the Port Musgrave Aggregation estuarine wetlands the Pennefather River flows due west joined by the Turtle Creek from the north and Dingo Creek from the south before emptying into the Gulf of Carpentaria south of Mapoon The river descends 1 metre 3 ft 3 in over its 11 kilometre 6 8 mi course 2 At its widest point the river is approximately 2 kilometres 1 2 mi wide The river has a catchment area of 3 009 square kilometres 1 162 sq mi of which 349 square kilometres 135 sq mi comprises wetlands 3 Etymology and history EditYupanguthi Yuputhimri Jupangati Yupangathi Nggerikudi Yupungati Jupangati is an Australian Aboriginal language spoken on Yupanguthi country The Yupanguthi language region includes the landscape within the local government boundaries of the landscape within the local government boundaries of the Shire of Cook 4 The river mouth was a site of the first recorded landfall in Australia by a Dutch explorer by Willem Janszoon in 1606 5 Janszoon named it R met het Bosch River with the Forest 6 In 1802 the British explorer Matthew Flinders mistook the river for the Coen River which had been named by Dutch explorer Jan Carstensz in 1623 now the Archer River so that the Bosch Pennefather River was named Coen River on maps in the 19th century In 1880 Captain Charles Edward de Fonblanque Pennefather established that there were now two Coen Rivers 7 and in 1894 Queensland authorities named the river after him although the British Admiralty Chart for the Gulf of Carpentaria kept the name Coen River until 1967 1 8 See also Edit Water portal Environment portal Queensland portal List of rivers of QueenslandReferences Edit a b c Pennefather River entry 47589 Queensland Place Names Queensland Government Retrieved 30 November 2015 a b Map of Pennefather River QLD Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia Retrieved 30 November 2015 Wetland mapping Pennefather River WetlandInfo Department of Environment and Heritage Protection Queensland Government 2015 Retrieved 1 December 2015 This Wikipedia article incorporates CC BY 4 0 licensed text from Yupanguthi Queensland s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Languages map State Library of Queensland Retrieved 28 January 2020 Mutch T D 1942 The First Discovery of Australia Sydney Project Gutenberg of Australia p 31 Retrieved 30 September 2012 Tent Jan Geographic and Linguistic Reflections on Moent and Dubbelde Ree Two of Australia s First Recorded Placenames PDF Geographical Research 44 4 372 385 Archived from the original PDF on 26 February 2015 Retrieved 10 November 2014 The name Coen River eventually was only retained by a southern tributary of the original Coen River Pennefather River Project Gutenberg of Australia External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Pennefather River Heeres J E 1894 The Part Borne by the Dutch in the Discovery of Australia Newsletter of the Australian National Placenames Survey PDF Placenames Australia September 2005 Archived from the original PDF on 21 March 2006 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Pennefather River amp oldid 1087589810, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
