Endeavour River
Formed by the confluence of the Endeavour River Right Branch, the Endeavour River South Branch, and the Endeavour River North Branch, the Endeavour River (Guugu Yimithirr: Wabalumbaal) system drains a 1,315 square-kilometre catchment.
The system's three branches are sourced by runoff from the Henderson and Audaer Ranges within the Great Dividing Range and flow generally east to discharge into Coral Sea at the location where James Cook beached the Endeavour for repairs between 17 June and 4 August 1770. The site, later named Cooktown became the port for the Palmer River goldfield.
Subsequent visitors to the estuary include Philip Parker King on 28 June 1819, and the Queensland Government Northeast Coast Expedition, which arrived there the day before the steamer Leichhardt deliverede the party of miners and officials that established the port.
The Endeavour's Right Branch rises northwest of Hopevale and flows generally southeast for 48 kilometres before its confluence with the main stream northwest of Cooktown.
The South Branch rises west of Cooktown and flows generally east for 20 kilometres before its confluence with the North Branch.
The river's North Branch flows generally west and then south for 20 kilometres before forming confluence with the South Branch to form the Endeavour River, which flows generally east towards its mouth with the last few kilometres taking the stream through the Endeavour River National Park.
Sources:
Google Maps (Location, directions and distances — my measurements)
Wikipedia: Endeavour River: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endeavour_River
