King River (Katherine River)
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location | Northern Territory ( Australia ) | |
River system | Daly River | |
Drain over | Katherine River → Daly River → Timor Sea | |
source | In the southeast of Nitmiluk National Park 14 ° 19 ′ 44 ″ S , 132 ° 47 ′ 3 ″ E |
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Source height | 215 m | |
muzzle |
Katherine River at Carbeen Park coordinates: 14 ° 41 '42 " S , 131 ° 58' 49" O 14 ° 41 '42 " S , 131 ° 58' 49" O |
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Mouth height | 76 m | |
Height difference | 139 m | |
Bottom slope | approx. 0.93 ‰ | |
length | approx. 150 km | |
Left tributaries | Wurunluh Creek, Dry River , Collins Creek | |
Right tributaries | Redbank Creek, Bull Creek | |
Communities | Tony Green Crossing |
The King River is a river in the north of the Australian Northern Territory .
geography
River course
The river has its source in the southeast of the Nitmiluk National Park and flows from there to the southwest. It passes under the Stuart Highway about halfway between Mataranka and Katherine . At the mouth of the Dry River it turns its course to the northwest and crosses under the Victoria Highway at Tony Green Crossing , 30 km southwest of Katherine. At the same time it turns west and flows into the Katherine River about six kilometers southwest of Carbeen Park .
Tributaries with mouth heights
- Wurunluh Creek - 152 m
- Dry River - 128 m
- Collins Creek - 112 m
- Redbank Creek - 111 m
- Bull Creek - 99 m
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Map of King River, NT . Bonzle.com
- ^ A b Steve Parish: Australian Touring Atlas . Steve Parish Publishing, Archerfield QLD 2007. ISBN 978-1-74193-232-4 . P. 95