Mission River, Queensland
| Mission River Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Mission River | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 12°39′46″S 141°59′16″E / 12.6627°S 141.9877°ECoordinates: 12°39′46″S 141°59′16″E / 12.6627°S 141.9877°E | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4874 | ||||||||||||||
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| State electorate(s) | Cook | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Leichhardt | ||||||||||||||
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Mission River is a locality split between the Shire of Cook and the Aboriginal Shire of Napranum in Queensland, Australia.[1]
Mission River includes the enclaves of Evans Landing, Nanum, Rocky Point, Trunding, and Weipa Airport.
History
The locality was probably named during 1895 by missionary J. Nicholas Hey and administrator John Douglas (Government Resident of Thursday Island from 1885 to 1904).[1]
References
- 1 2 "Mission River - locality in Shire of Cook (entry 45794)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
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