The river flows through the Trans-Fly savanna and grasslands.

The mouth of the river is located at the southern end of Morehead Rural LLG and discharges at the head of Heath Bay.

[1] The Morehead River was named after Boyd Dunlop Morehead, 10th Premier of Queensland by Sir William MacGregor.

Yam languages, also known as the Morehead-Wasur languages, are spoken in the Morehead River area.

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