Palmer River (Finke River)
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location | Northern Territory ( Australia ) | |
River system | Warburton River | |
Drain over | Finke River → Macumba River → Warburton River → Lake Eyre | |
source | at Tempe Downs (southwest of Finke Gorge National Park ) 24 ° 22 ′ 14 ″ S , 132 ° 23 ′ 29 ″ E |
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Source height | 520 m | |
muzzle |
Finke River east of Palmer Valley Coordinates: 24 ° 45 ′ 57 " S , 133 ° 24 ′ 52" E 24 ° 45 ′ 57 " S , 133 ° 24 ′ 52" E |
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Mouth height | 384 m | |
Height difference | 136 m | |
Bottom slope | approx. 1 ‰ | |
length | approx. 130 km | |
Left tributaries | Illara Creek, Froud Creek | |
Right tributaries | Walker Creek, Peterman Creek | |
Communities | Tempe Downs, Palmer Valley |
The Palmer River is a river in the south of the Australian territory Northern Territory .
geography
River course
The river arises from the confluence of Illara Creek and Walker Creek at Tempe Downs, southwest of Finke Gorge National Park in the south of the Northern Territory. Both source rivers arise in the Gardiner Range, about 70 km further north-west . The Palmer River flows southeast from its source and passes under the Stuart Highway at Palmer Valley . 10 km further east it flows into the Finke River .
Tributaries with mouth heights
- Illara Creek - 520 m
- Walker Creek - 520 m
- Peterman Creek - 508 m
- Froud Creek - 400 m
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Map of Palmer River, NT Bonzle.com
- ^ A b Steve Parish: Australian Touring Atlas . Steve Parish Publishing, Archerfield QLD 2007. ISBN 978-1-74193-232-4 . P. 100