Johnstone River
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The Johnstone River is a river in North Queensland
, Australia. The river has two main branches called the North Johnstone River and the South Johnstone River. The town of Innisfail
is the largest settlement in the catchment and is built on the banks of the lower Johnstone River where the two branches split. Other towns in the catchment include Millaa Millaa
and Malanda
.
There are no dams or reservoirs in the catchment area, however water is taken from the river for town water supply, dairy farming
and sugar cane production.
ans in 1872. Robert Johnstone was searching for survivors of a shipwreck when he named the river after himself.
In 1881 the first sugar cane plantation and mill were established at Innisfail after G. E. Dalrymple reported suitable land on the Johnstone River.
, Wooroonooran National Park
and Palmerston Rocks National Park
. Malanda Falls
is located on the upper North Johnstone River.
North Queensland
North Queensland or the Northern Region is the northern part of the state of Queensland in Australia. Queensland is a massive state, larger than most countries, and the tropical northern part of it has been historically remote and undeveloped, resulting in a distinctive regional character and...
, Australia. The river has two main branches called the North Johnstone River and the South Johnstone River. The town of Innisfail
Innisfail, Queensland
Innisfail is a town located in the far north of the state of Queensland, Australia. It is the major township of the Cassowary Coast and is well renowned for its sugar and banana industries, as well as for being one of Australia's wettest towns...
is the largest settlement in the catchment and is built on the banks of the lower Johnstone River where the two branches split. Other towns in the catchment include Millaa Millaa
Millaa Millaa, Queensland
Millaa Millaa is a small town on the Atherton Tableland in Far North Queensland, Australia with a population of 295. It is located approximately 60 km west of cyclone-stricken Innisfail, north of Ravenshoe, south of Malanda...
and Malanda
Malanda, Queensland
Malanda is a medium-sized town on the Atherton Tableland in Far North Queensland, Australia. It is located from Cairns and above sea level. Malanda first developed in the 1880s when the discovery of tin and copper at Herberton saw a steady stream of miners and engineers moving over the mountains...
.
There are no dams or reservoirs in the catchment area, however water is taken from the river for town water supply, dairy farming
Dairy farming
Dairy farming is a class of agricultural, or an animal husbandry, enterprise, for long-term production of milk, usually from dairy cows but also from goats and sheep, which may be either processed on-site or transported to a dairy factory for processing and eventual retail sale.Most dairy farms...
and sugar cane production.
History
The area was first explored by EuropeEurope
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
ans in 1872. Robert Johnstone was searching for survivors of a shipwreck when he named the river after himself.
In 1881 the first sugar cane plantation and mill were established at Innisfail after G. E. Dalrymple reported suitable land on the Johnstone River.
North Johnstone River
The Beatrice River is the main tributary of the North Johnstone River. This branch is the longest and passes through the Malanda Environmental ParkMalanda Environmental Park
On the Atherton Tableland, Australia, Malanda Falls Conservation Park protects a small tropical rainforest remnant. The falls on the North Johnstone River tumble over an ancient lava flow which originated from the Mount Hypipamee area, 15 km away....
, Wooroonooran National Park
Wooroonooran National Park
Wooroonooran is a national park in Queensland , 1367 km northwest of Brisbane, between Innisfail and Cairns.The park is one of the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area series of national parks, and is a gazetted World Heritage site...
and Palmerston Rocks National Park
Palmerston Rocks National Park
Palmerston Rocks is a national park in Queensland, Australia, 1321 km northwest of Brisbane....
. Malanda Falls
Malanda Falls
The Malanda Falls are located just out of the Malanda on the North Johnstone River, on the Atherton Tableland in Far North Queensland, Australia. They are not as spectacular as some of the surrounding falls on the Tablelands, however are a very popular swimming spot for residents of the area. The...
is located on the upper North Johnstone River.
See also
- List of rivers of Australia
- Syzygium erythrocalyxSyzygium erythrocalyxSyzygium erythrocalyx, commonly known as Johnstone River satinash, is a rainforest tree native to North Queensland, Australia. The tree is up to 30 ft in height, with large, broad elliptical leaves to 20 cm long, prominent veined, and red new growth. The edible red fruit is up to 4cm wide.It is...
(Johnstone River satinash)