The headwaters rise east of Shadforth Hills and flows in a northerly direction through mostly uninhabited country, past the small community of Gamardi before discharging into Boucaut Bay.[2]
The catchment occupies an area of 9,219 square kilometres (3,559 sq mi) and is situated between the Liverpool River catchment to the west, the Goyder River catchment to the east and the Roper River catchment to the south.[3] It has a mean annual outflow of 1,860 gigalitres (2.433×109 cu yd),[4]
The Cadell and Blyth Floodplains are located at the lower reaches of the river and occupy an area of 432 square kilometres (167 sq mi).
The estuary formed at the river mouth is tidal in nature and in near pristine condition.[5]
David Lindsay charted the river in 1883 during his expedition of Arnhem Land.
Faunaedit
Many species of fish are found in the river including Sailfin Glassfish, Macleay's Glassfish, Barred Grunter, Fly-specked Hardyhead and Pennyfish, Goby, Flathead Goby, Giant Gudgeon, Empire Gudgeon, Threadfin Rainbowfish, Barramundi, Diamond Mullet, Rainbowfish, Western Rainbowfish, Black-banded Rainbowfish, Chequered Rainbowfish, Bony Bream, Black Catfish, Rendahl's Catfish, Seven-spot Archerfish.[6]
^(PDF). Natural Heritage Trust. 2002. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 February 2014. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
^"Blyth River catchment". Fish Atlas of North Australia. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
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blyth, river, northern, territory, blyth, river, river, northern, territory, australia, blythlocation, blyth, river, mouth, northern, territoryetymologyarthur, blyth, locationcountryaustraliaterritorynorthern, territoryregionarnhem, landphysical, characteristi. The Blyth River is a river in the Northern Territory Australia BlythLocation of the Blyth River mouth in the Northern TerritoryEtymologyArthur Blyth 1 LocationCountryAustraliaTerritoryNorthern TerritoryRegionArnhem LandPhysical characteristicsSource locationArnhem Land Australia elevation194 m 636 ft Mouth locationBoucaut Bay Timor Sea Australia coordinates12 8 45 S 134 35 20 E 12 14583 S 134 58889 E 12 14583 134 58889 elevation0 m 0 ft Length175 km 109 mi Basin size9 219 km2 3 559 sq mi Discharge average58 9 m3 s 2 080 cu ft s Basin featuresTributaries leftShadforth Creek Saddlers Creek Immibar Creek Cadell River rightGuyuyu Creek Rangaburu Creek 2 Contents 1 Course and features 2 History 3 Fauna 4 See also 5 ReferencesCourse and features editThe headwaters rise east of Shadforth Hills and flows in a northerly direction through mostly uninhabited country past the small community of Gamardi before discharging into Boucaut Bay 2 The catchment occupies an area of 9 219 square kilometres 3 559 sq mi and is situated between the Liverpool River catchment to the west the Goyder River catchment to the east and the Roper River catchment to the south 3 It has a mean annual outflow of 1 860 gigalitres 2 433 109 cu yd 4 The Cadell and Blyth Floodplains are located at the lower reaches of the river and occupy an area of 432 square kilometres 167 sq mi The estuary formed at the river mouth is tidal in nature and in near pristine condition 5 History editThe river was named by Francis Cadell in 1867 after the Premier of South Australia Arthur Blyth 1 David Lindsay charted the river in 1883 during his expedition of Arnhem Land Fauna editMany species of fish are found in the river including Sailfin Glassfish Macleay s Glassfish Barred Grunter Fly specked Hardyhead and Pennyfish Goby Flathead Goby Giant Gudgeon Empire Gudgeon Threadfin Rainbowfish Barramundi Diamond Mullet Rainbowfish Western Rainbowfish Black banded Rainbowfish Chequered Rainbowfish Bony Bream Black Catfish Rendahl s Catfish Seven spot Archerfish 6 See also edit nbsp Water portal nbsp Environment portal List of rivers of Northern TerritoryReferences edit a b Place Names Register Extract Blyth River NT Place Names Register Northern Territory Government Retrieved 2 May 2015 a b Map of Blyth River NT Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia Retrieved 3 May 2015 Drainage Divisions PDF Commonwealth of Australia 2005 Archived from the original PDF on 1 April 2015 Retrieved 3 May 2015 BlythRiver PDF TRaCK 2009 Retrieved 12 May 2015 permanent dead link Australian Catchment River and Estuary Assessment PDF Natural Heritage Trust 2002 Archived from the original PDF on 13 February 2014 Retrieved 3 May 2015 Blyth River catchment Fish Atlas of North Australia Retrieved 4 May 2015 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Blyth River Northern Territory amp oldid 1180538548, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
