Rising in the Mitchell Ranges the river initially flows north then turns east across the uninhabited plains eventually discharging into the Saint Nicholas Inlet and the Blue Mud Bay then into the Gulf of Carpentaria.
The catchment occupies an area of 7,913 square kilometres (3,055 sq mi) and is situated between the Buckingham River catchment to the north, the Walker River catchment to the south and the Goyder River catchment to the west.[2] The river has a mean annual outflow of 800 gigalitres (1.046×109 cu yd).[3]
The estuary formed at the river mouth is in near pristine condition.[4] The estuary occupies an area of 23.7 hectares (59 acres) of open water. It is river dominated in nature with a tide dominated delta having a single channel and is surrounded by an area of 51.3 hectares (127 acres) covered with mangroves.[5]
^"Map of Koolatong River, NT". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
^(PDF). Commonwealth of Australia. 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 April 2015. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
^(PDF). TRaCK. 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
^(PDF). Natural Heritage Trust. 2002. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 February 2014. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
^"Koolatong River, NT". Australian online Coastal Information. Commonwealth of Australia. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
^. AusAnthrop Australian Aboriginal tribal database. Ausanthrop. Archived from the original on 5 May 2015. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
December 02, 2023
koolatong, river, river, northern, territory, australia, koolatonglocation, mouth, northern, territorylocationcountryaustraliaterritorynorthern, territoryphysical, characteristicssourcemitchell, ranges, locationarnhem, land, australiamouth, locationaustralia, . The Koolatong River is a river in the Northern Territory Australia KoolatongLocation of the Koolatong River mouth in the Northern TerritoryLocationCountryAustraliaTerritoryNorthern TerritoryPhysical characteristicsSourceMitchell Ranges locationArnhem Land AustraliaMouth locationAustralia coordinates13 12 37 S 135 55 26 E 13 21028 S 135 92389 E 13 21028 135 92389 elevation0 m 0 ft Length92 km 57 mi Basin size7 913 km2 3 055 sq mi Discharge average25 4 m3 s 900 cu ft s 1 Rising in the Mitchell Ranges the river initially flows north then turns east across the uninhabited plains eventually discharging into the Saint Nicholas Inlet and the Blue Mud Bay then into the Gulf of Carpentaria The catchment occupies an area of 7 913 square kilometres 3 055 sq mi and is situated between the Buckingham River catchment to the north the Walker River catchment to the south and the Goyder River catchment to the west 2 The river has a mean annual outflow of 800 gigalitres 1 046 109 cu yd 3 The estuary formed at the river mouth is in near pristine condition 4 The estuary occupies an area of 23 7 hectares 59 acres of open water It is river dominated in nature with a tide dominated delta having a single channel and is surrounded by an area of 51 3 hectares 127 acres covered with mangroves 5 The traditional owners of the area are the Murngin also known as the Yolngu peoples 6 See also edit nbsp Water portal nbsp Environment portal List of rivers of Northern TerritoryReferences edit Map of Koolatong River NT Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia Retrieved 4 May 2015 Drainage Divisions PDF Commonwealth of Australia 2005 Archived from the original PDF on 1 April 2015 Retrieved 4 May 2015 Koolatong River PDF TRaCK 2009 Archived from the original PDF on 4 March 2016 Retrieved 12 May 2015 Australian Catchment River and Estuary Assessment PDF Natural Heritage Trust 2002 Archived from the original PDF on 13 February 2014 Retrieved 4 May 2015 Koolatong River NT Australian online Coastal Information Commonwealth of Australia Retrieved 24 May 2015 Murngin AusAnthrop Australian Aboriginal tribal database Ausanthrop Archived from the original on 5 May 2015 Retrieved 4 May 2015 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Koolatong River amp oldid 1186604709, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
