Fish River (Northern Territory)

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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.

Coordinates: 13°58′02″S130°53′03″E / 13.967141°S 130.884129°E / -13.967141; 130.884129