Mission River (Queensland)

Mission
River
Country	Australia
State	Queensland
Region	Far North Queensland
Source confluence	Myall Creek and an unnamed creek
- elevation	21 m (69 ft)
- coordinates	12°34′09″S 142°12′31″E / 12.56917°S 142.20861°E / -12.56917; 142.20861
Mouth	Albatross Bay, Gulf of Carpentaria
- location	Weipa
- elevation	1 m (3 ft)
- coordinates	12°35′14″S 141°57′54″E / 12.58722°S 141.96500°E / -12.58722; 141.96500Coordinates: 12°35′14″S 141°57′54″E / 12.58722°S 141.96500°E / -12.58722; 141.96500
Length	37 km (23 mi)
Basin	2,697 km2 (1,041 sq mi)
Location of Mission River mouth in Queensland

The Mission River is a river located in Far North Queensland, Australia.

The river is formed by the confluence of Myall Creek and another minor creek. The river flows in a westerly direction an eventually discharges into Albatross Bay near Oxmurra Point and the town of Weipa. The waters then flow into the Gulf of Carpentaria. The river descends 19 metres (62 ft) over its 37-kilometre (23 mi) course.

The river has a catchment area of 2,697 square kilometres (1,041 sq mi) of which an area of 247 square kilometres (95 sq mi) is composed of estuarine wetlands.