Fish River (Northern Territory)

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Fish River (Northern Territory)
Location
Country Australia
State Northern Territory
Region Katherine Region
Physical characteristics
Mouth confluence with the Daly River
Basin size1,748 km2 (675 sq mi)

The Fish River is a river in the Northern Territory of Australia. It is a tributary of the Daly River which ultimately flows into the Joseph Bonaparte Gulf which is part of the Timor Sea.

Its catchment covers an area of 1,748.15 km2. [1] None of the land within the river's watershed, which is covered by woodlands and melaleuca forest, has been cleared of its vegetation. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Fish River - Daly River Catchment". Northern Territory Government. Archived from the original on 20 March 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2011.

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