Comet River
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- cebComet River
- DeutschComet River
- EnglishComet River
- FrançaisComet River
- NederlandsComet River
- SvenskaComet River
- cyAfon Comet
- العربيةنهر كوميت
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The Comet River is a river in Central Queensland, Australia.
The Comet River is a river in Central Queensland, Australia.
Name
The Comet River was named by the explorer Ludwig Leichhardt on 29 December 1844 after one of his Indigenous Australian guides, Harry Brown, noticed a comet passing over their campsite during the evening. The expedition encountered a large group of local First Nations people while travelling along the river.
See also
References
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