Laura River
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Laura River has 57 facts recorded in Dontopedia across 44 references, with 4 live disagreements.
Mostly:named by macmillan for wife(4), named by(3), has latitude(2)
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raw canonical shape-checked rule-derived certifiedInbound mentions (116)
Other subjects in dontopedia point AT this entity as a value. These are inverse relationships — e.g. "X motherOf this subject" — and answer questions the forward facts can't. Grouped by predicate.
locatedOnLocated on(6)
- Bakewell Station
ex:bakewell-station - Boralga
ex:boralga - Boralga
ex:boralga - Boralga Station
ex:boralga-station - Kennedy Run
ex:kennedy-run - Nmp Event 68899
ex:nmp-event-68899
presupposesExistenceOfPresupposes Existence of(4)
- Nmp Event 48960
ex:nmp-event-48960 - Nmp Event 50287
ex:nmp-event-50287 - Nmp Event 63855
ex:nmp-event-63855 - Nmp Event 68463
ex:nmp-event-68463
removedFromRemoved From(4)
- Gin Laura River
ex:gin-laura-river - Paddy and Gin
ex:paddy-and-gin - Paddy Gin
ex:paddy-gin - Paddy Gin
ex:paddy-gin
locatedNearLocated Near(3)
- Aboriginal People 1891
ex:aboriginal-people-1891 - Old Police Paddock
ex:old-police-paddock - Upper Laura Nmp Camp
ex:upper-laura-nmp-camp
occurredNearOccurred Near(3)
- Nmp Event Entry Id 68619
ex:nmp-event-entry-id-68619 - Settler Dispersal 1889 12
ex:settler-dispersal-1889-12 - Stock Attack Harry Jones 1884
ex:stock-attack-harry-jones-1884
visitedVisited(3)
- Chief Protector of Aboriginals
ex:chief-protector-of-aboriginals - Chief Protector of Aboriginals
ex:chief-protector-of-aboriginals - Chief Protector of Aboriginals
ex:chief-protector-of-aboriginals
arrivedAtArrived at(2)
- Narrator Party Laura River 1874
ex:narrator-party-laura-river-1874 - William Nunn
ex:william-nunn
campedByCamped by(2)
- Alexander Mann
ex:alexander-mann - William Nunn
ex:william-nunn
completedDispersalsNearCompleted Dispersals Near(2)
- Alexander Douglas Douglas
ex:alexander-douglas-douglas - Alexander Douglas Douglas
ex:alexander-douglas-douglas
extendedFromExtended From(2)
- Boralga Sphere Influence
ex:boralga-sphere-influence - Boralga Sphere of Influence
ex:boralga-sphere-of-influence
hasPollingPlaceHas Polling Place(2)
- Cook Electorate
ex:cook-electorate - Cook Electorate
ex:cook-electorate
locatedAtLocated at(2)
- Group of Aboriginal Men Laura River
ex:group-of-aboriginal-men-laura-river - Kennedy Station
ex:kennedy-station
namedNamed(2)
- A C Macmillan
ex:a-c-macmillan - Mr Hann
ex:mr-hann
partOfPart of(2)
- Laura River First Crossing
ex:laura-river-first-crossing - Second Crossing Laura River
ex:second-crossing-laura-river
alternateNameForAlternate Name for(1)
- Lowra River
ex:lowra-river
alternativeNameForAlternative Name for(1)
- Head of Kennedy Laura River
ex:head-of-kennedy-laura-river
arbitrarilyLocatedArbitrarily Located(1)
- Nmp Event Entry Id 68619
ex:nmp-event-entry-id-68619
associatedWithAssociated With(1)
- Far North Queensland
ex:far-north-queensland
associatedWithPlaceAssociated With Place(1)
- Kuku Yalanji
ex:kuku-yalanji
attemptedCrossingAttempted Crossing(1)
- John Standen
ex:john-standen
attemptedToFordAttempted to Ford(1)
- Party of Miners
ex:party-of-miners
campAtCamp at(1)
- Sub Inspector Oconnor
ex:sub-inspector-oconnor
capableOfImmenseRiseCapable of Immense Rise(1)
- Rivers
ex:rivers
committedActAtCommitted Act at(1)
- Natives
ex:natives
completedOverlandExploringTripFromLauraRiverCompleted Overland Exploring Trip From Laura River(1)
- Inspector Radford
ex:inspector-radford
connectsRiversConnects Rivers(1)
- Mc Millan Old Track
ex:mc-millan-old-track
continuedDownRiverContinued Down River(1)
- Mulligans Party
ex:mulligans-party
criticizedForNoDetachmentCriticized for No Detachment(1)
- Police Authorities
ex:police-authorities
crossedCrossed(1)
- Party of Miners
ex:party-of-miners
crossedRiverCrossed River(1)
- Roads to Palmer
ex:roads-to-palmer
crossedRiverAtNoonCrossed River at Noon(1)
- Narrator Party Laura River 1874
ex:narrator-party-laura-river-1874
crossesCrosses(1)
- Palmer Route Variant
ex:palmer-route-variant
cutAgainCut Again(1)
- Northern Expedition
ex:northern-expedition
deathLocationDeath Location(1)
- John Blair
ex:john-blair
delayedByDayAtRiverDelayed by Day at River(1)
- Narrator Party Laura River 1874
ex:narrator-party-laura-river-1874
describedAsGettingVeryDaringDescribed As Getting Very Daring(1)
- Aboriginal People Laura 1875
ex:aboriginal-people-laura-1875
dinedOffOnDined Off on(1)
- Bullock Purchased
ex:bullock-purchased
emptyIntoEmpty Into(1)
- Watercourses East of Ranges
ex:watercourses-east-of-ranges
framesEventInLocationFrames Event in Location(1)
- Evening Observer Article 1896 05 01 Page 4
ex:evening-observer-article-1896-05-01-page-4
fromFrom(1)
- Paddy and Gin
ex:paddy-and-gin
hadCampAtHad Camp at(1)
- Sub Inspector Oconnor
ex:sub-inspector-oconnor
hasCrossingAtHeadOfHas Crossing at Head of(1)
- Route After Heavy Country
ex:route-after-heavy-country
hasRiversStreamsAndBodiesOfWaterHas Rivers Streams and Bodies of Water(1)
- The North
ex:the-north
involvesBridgeOverInvolves Bridge Over(1)
- Cooktown Railway Extension
ex:cooktown-railway-extension
isIs(1)
- Laura
ex:laura
isFewMilesFromIs Few Miles From(1)
- Cooktown Side Laura River Location
ex:cooktown-side-laura-river-location
isGreatestEverKnownIs Greatest Ever Known(1)
- Laura Flood 1880
ex:laura-flood-1880
isLocatedAlongIs Located Along(1)
- Laura Community
ex:laura-community
isNearIs Near(1)
- Laura 12 Mile Outstation
ex:laura-12-mile-outstation
isTowardsHeadOfIs Towards Head of(1)
- Event Location Revolver Point 30 Miles
ex:event-location-revolver-point-30-miles
languageGroupOfAreaLanguage Group of Area(1)
- Kokuwarra
ex:kokuwarra
locatedOnPalmerSideOfLocated on Palmer Side of(1)
- Nmp Event 48960
ex:nmp-event-48960
locatedOnRiverLocated on River(1)
- Boralga
ex:boralga
locatedTenMilesOtherSideOfLocated Ten Miles Other Side of(1)
- Nmp Event 48960
ex:nmp-event-48960
locationLocation(1)
- Doggy Creek Reserve
ex:doggy-creek-reserve
locationMappedArbitrarilyBetweenLocation Mapped Arbitrarily Between(1)
- Nmp Event Eid 73440
ex:nmp-event-eid-73440
mappedOnEasternSideOfMapped on Eastern Side of(1)
- Nmp Event 38936
ex:nmp-event-38936
namedAfterNamed After(1)
- Laura Town
ex:laura-town
namedRiverNamed River(1)
- A C Macmillan
ex:a-c-macmillan
nearPoliceCampOnNear Police Camp on(1)
- Byers and Lyttles
ex:byers-and-lyttles
nextSegmentAfterNormanbyNext Segment After Normanby(1)
- Transport Route Cooktown to Palmer
ex:transport-route-cooktown-to-palmer
occurredAtOccurred at(1)
- Nmp Event 69245
ex:nmp-event-69245
occurredAtLocationOccurred at Location(1)
- Nmp Event 71078
ex:nmp-event-71078
occurredOnBranchOfOccurred on Branch of(1)
- Laura River Camp Attack
ex:laura-river-camp-attack
occurredPossiblyAtOccurred Possibly at(1)
- Nmp Event 68618
ex:nmp-event-68618
occursAtLauraRiverOccurs at Laura River(1)
- Nmp Event 38936
ex:nmp-event-38936
onOn(1)
- Laura River Crossing
ex:laura-river-crossing
onHeadWatersLauraOn Head Waters Laura(1)
- Party From Basalt Point
ex:party-from-basalt-point
overlooksOverlooks(1)
- Old Reserve
ex:old-reserve
pastoralRunAroundPastoral Run Around(1)
- Mcdermott and O Beirne Laura Run
ex:mcdermott-and-o-beirne-laura-run
presumablyLauraRiverPresumably Laura River(1)
- Kennedy River
ex:kennedy-river
presupposesCrossingWithHorsePresupposes Crossing With Horse(1)
- John Standen
ex:john-standen
presupposesExistenceNearPresupposes Existence Near(1)
- Upper Laura Nmp Camp
ex:upper-laura-nmp-camp
presupposesProximityToRiverPresupposes Proximity to River(1)
- Event Location Revolver Point 30 Miles
ex:event-location-revolver-point-30-miles
proposedRemovalFromProposed Removal From(1)
- Paddy Gin
ex:paddy-gin
reachedReached(1)
- Hon W
ex:hon-w
reachesReaches(1)
- Second Railway Section
ex:second-railway-section
reappearedReappeared(1)
- Aboriginal People
ex:aboriginal-people
removedFromLocationRemoved From Location(1)
- Paddy and Gin
ex:paddy-and-gin
reportFromPoliceStationCooktownReMiserableStateOfAboriginalsNearReport From Police Station Cooktown Re Miserable State of Aboriginals Near(1)
- Pdf 1130 Qsa Colonial Secretary Office 1859 1896 Index Pdf Official Lines 11767
ex:pdf-1130-qsa-colonial-secretary-office-1859-1896-index-pdf-official-lines-11767
representsLocationBetweenRepresents Location Between(1)
- Coordinate 144 82802 15 790799
ex:coordinate-144-82802--15-790799
requestedBridgeOverRequested Bridge Over(1)
- Mr B Palmer
ex:mr-b-palmer
routeCrossesRoute Crosses(1)
- Mulligans Last Trip
ex:mulligans-last-trip
secondLegToSecond Leg to(1)
- Cooktown to Palmer Route
ex:cooktown-to-palmer-route
secondSegmentSecond Segment(1)
- Palmer Route
ex:palmer-route
seizureLocationSeizure Location(1)
- Land Commissioner Hartley
ex:land-commissioner-hartley
spatiallyNearSpatially Near(1)
- Nmp Event Eid 73440
ex:nmp-event-eid-73440
specifiesEasternSideOfSpecifies Eastern Side of(1)
- This Side of Laura
ex:this-side-of-laura
statesRationsShouldNotBeSuppliedStates Rations Should Not Be Supplied(1)
- Letter Includes Answer From Inspector Fitzgerald
ex:letter-includes-answer-from-inspector-fitzgerald
stationedAtStationed at(1)
- J Murphy
ex:j-murphy
traversesRiversTraverses Rivers(1)
- Prospecting Trip
ex:prospecting-trip
Other facts (57)
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| Predicate | Value | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| Named by Macmillan for Wife | I’ll name this the Laura, for my wife | [12] |
| Named by Macmillan for Wife | Macmillans Wife | [18] |
| Named by Macmillan for Wife | Another River | [25] |
| Named by Macmillan for Wife | Another River | [28] |
| Named by | Macmillan for Wife | [14] |
| Named by | A C Macmillan | [21] |
| Named by | A C Macmillan | [26] |
| Has Latitude | 15min 54sec | [5] |
| Has Latitude | 15min 54sec | [24] |
| Was in Flood | null | [10] |
| Was in Flood | yes | [11] |
| Named by Macmillan for | Macmillan Wife | [13] |
| Named by Macmillan for | Macmillans Wife | [31] |
| Located Near | Cooktown | [1] |
| In State of | Higher Flood Than Ever | [1] |
| Prospected for | 14 miles | [2] |
| Between Ranges | null | [3] |
| Distance From End of | half-a-mile | [4] |
| In Queensland | null | [6] |
| Rose to Immense Height | immense height | [7] |
| Is Polling Place for Division | Cook Electoral Division | [8] |
| Has Qualifier | Railway Station | [8] |
| Temporal Sequence Second | Palmer Route | [9] |
| Experienced Greatest Flood Ever Known | null | [15] |
| Passed Through Range in | eight miles | [16] |
| Runs Betwixt Low Range and Main Dividing Range | null | [16] |
| Experienced Flood | Greatest Flood Ever Known | [17] |
| Flows in | Cape York | [19] |
| Named After | Laura Bower | [19] |
| Forms Boundary Between | Rinyirru National Park and Olive Vale Station | [20] |
| Named Hearn by Hann Now Laura | true | [22] |
| Latitude | 15min 54sec | [23] |
| Dispersed Blacks | Scraps of Paper | [27] |
| Blacks Tracks Mistake Troopers Raced | null | [29] |
| More Blacks Dispersed | Blacks | [30] |
| Blacks Dispersed | null | [32] |
| Geographical Feature Near Event | Nmp Event Eid 22287 | [33] |
| Located in Pastoral District | Cook Pastoral District | [34] |
| Instance of Location Type | Watercourse | [34] |
| Rose Several Feet Overnight | null | [35] |
| Has Palmer Side | 10 Miles Palmer Side | [36] |
| Near | Palmer River | [37] |
| Joined by | Large Tributary Northeast | [38] |
| Increased in Size Due to | Large Tributary Northeast | [38] |
| Is Watercourse | {} | [38] |
| Possible Event Location | Nmp Event 68618 | [39] |
| Distance From Endeavor | 80 miles | [40] |
| Is Halfway to | Palmer River | [40] |
| Classified As Location Type | Watercourse | [41] |
| Is Location of | Nmp Event 71078 | [41] |
| Near Boralga | Boralga | [41] |
| Distance From Sandy Creek | 20 | [42] |
| Sells Flour at | 1s. 6d. per pound | [42] |
| Has Water | fine stream | [43] |
| Has Bottom | sandy | [43] |
| Receives Water From | Torrent | [43] |
| Has Cattle Herds | Cattle | [44] |
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See also
- Cooktown
- Higher Flood Than Ever
- Cook Electoral Division
- Palmer Route
- Macmillan Wife
- Macmillan for Wife
- Greatest Flood Ever Known
- Macmillans Wife
- Cape York
- Laura Bower
- Rinyirru National Park and Olive Vale Station
- A C Macmillan
- Another River
- Scraps of Paper
- Blacks
- Nmp Event Eid 22287
- Cook Pastoral District
- 10 Miles Palmer Side
- Palmer River
- Large Tributary Northeast
- Nmp Event 68618
- Nmp Event 71078
- Boralga
- Torrent
- Cattle
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