Strangways River
Strangways River | ||
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location | Northern Territory ( Australia ) | |
River system | Roper River | |
Drain over | Roper River → Gulf of Carpentaria | |
source | northeast of Scarlett Hill on Hodgson River Road 16 ° 1 ′ 6 ″ S , 133 ° 46 ′ 4 ″ E |
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Source height | 224 m | |
muzzle |
Roper River east of the High Black Range coordinates: 14 ° 51 ′ 3 ″ S , 133 ° 47 ′ 24 ″ E 14 ° 51 ′ 3 ″ S , 133 ° 47 ′ 24 ″ E |
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Mouth height | 62 m | |
Height difference | 162 m | |
Bottom slope | approx. 0.88 ‰ | |
length | approx. 185 km | |
Left tributaries | Cattle Creek | |
Right tributaries | Maryfield Creek, Longbottom Creek | |
Communities | Mole Hill, bring |
The Strangways River is a river in the north of the Australian territory Northern Territory .
geography
River course
The river rises about 25 km northeast of Scarlett Hill , immediately north of the Hodgson River Road , and flows north to the Roper Highway . Shortly before reaching the road, he turns his course to the northeast, crosses under the highway at the Mole Hill settlement and turns east. It passes the settlement of Brinea , also on the highway, and continues to the northeast, where it flows into the Roper River east of the High Black Range .
Tributaries with mouth heights
- Maryfield Creek - 125 m
- Longbottom Creek - 104 m
- Cattle Creek - 76 m
Individual evidence
- ^ A b c Map of Strangways River, NT . Bonzle.com
- ^ A b Steve Parish: Australian Touring Atlas . Steve Parish Publishing, Archerfield QLD 2007. ISBN 978-1-74193-232-4 . P. 97