Wilton River
Wilton River | ||
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location | Northern Territory ( Australia ) | |
River system | Roper River | |
Drain over | Roper River → Gulf of Carpentaria | |
source | Center of Arnhem Land 13 ° 5 ′ 14 ″ S , 134 ° 5 ′ 23 ″ E |
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Source height | 283 m | |
muzzle |
Roper River at Wilton Crossing Coordinates: 14 ° 43 ′ 39 " S , 134 ° 33 ′ 7" E 14 ° 43 ′ 39 " S , 134 ° 33 ′ 7" E |
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Mouth height | 9 m | |
Height difference | 274 m | |
Bottom slope | approx. 1.2 ‰ | |
length | approx. 225 km | |
Left tributaries | Jasper Creek, Bunburra Creek, Bright Creek, Kookaburra Creek | |
Right tributaries | Wilton River West Branch, Horse Creek, Emu Creek, Mainoru River , Bokala Creek | |
Flowing lakes | Bulman Waterhole, Wongalara Waterhole | |
Communities | Gorpulyul, Mobarn, Wongolara, Wilton Crossing |
The Wilton River is a river in the north of the Australian territory Northern Territory .
geography
River course
The river has its source in the center of Arnhem Land and flows south. At Mobarn he crosses Central Arnhem Road . Further south it passes the Collera Mountains in the west and flows into the Roper River at Wilton Crossing .
Tributaries with mouth heights
- Wilton River (West Branch) - 137 m
- Horse Creek - 65 m
- Jasper Creek - 62 m
- Emu Creek - 55 m
- Mainoru River - 55 m
- Bunburra Creek - 55 m
- Bokala Creek - 51 m
- Bright Creek - 30 m
- Kookaburra Creek - 9 m
Flowing lakes
- Bulman Waterhole - 84 m
- Wongalara Waterhole - 53 m
Individual evidence
- ^ A b c d Map of Wilton 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