The Carpentier River, on the Cape York Peninsula in Queensland, Australia was named in honour of Pieter de Carpentier, Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies.

The name was conferred by Jan Carstenszoon in 1623.

[1] There is now no river in Northern Queensland with that name.

See the entry for Pennefather River for details.

This Queensland river or creek related article is a stub.