Katherine River
| Katherine River | |
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James Chambers | |
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| Territory | Northern Territory |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | Daly River |
| Length | 328 kilometres (204 mi) |
Katherine River is located in the Northern Territory, Australia. Its headwaters are in Nitmiluk National Park, it flows through the town of Katherine, and is a major tributary of the Daly River. The Katherine River drops around 384m over its 328 km length.
History
The first European to see and name the river was the Scottish explorer
was named after the river.
In late January 1998, heavy rain associated with
flooded a large part of Katherine town.[2] A more recent flood on 6 April 2006 caused a state of emergency to be declared. During this event the river peaked at a height of just below 19 metres at the Katherine bridge on the Stuart Highway
.
Wildlife
Freshwater crocodiles inhabit the entire river, but while saltwater crocodiles are capable of travelling far upstream, no attacks have been recorded.[3]
See also
- List of rivers of Northern Territory
References
- ^ "Katherine Town Council". Town of Katherine. Katherine Town Council. Archived from the original on 25 August 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
- ^ "Katherine River Flood Study" (PDF). Department of Land Resource Management. Northern Territory Government. February 2000. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
- ^ Lawson, Catherine (10 September 2020). "Refuge on the Katherine". Wild (#177 (Spring 2020)): 72–73.
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14°39′S 131°42′E / 14.650°S 131.700°E