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The Goromuru River is a river in the Northern Territory in Australia.
The headwaters are found in the valleys of the Frederick Hills in Arnhem Land and flow in a northerly direction through uninhabited country for a distance of 30 kilometres (19 mi) until discharging into Arnhem Bay and eventually the Arafura Sea.
The catchment area of the river is 1,026 square kilometres (396 sq mi).[2]
The estuary formed at the river mouth is tidal in nature and in near pristine condition.[3] The estuary occupies an area of 53.5 hectares (132 acres) of open water. It is tide dominated in nature having a single channel and is surrounded by an area of 10.5 square kilometres (4 sq mi) covered with mangroves.[4]
See also
References
- ↑"Map of Goromuru River, NT". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
- ↑Emma Murray; Lynda Radke; Brendan Brooke; David Ryan; Andrew Moss; Ray Murphy; Malcolm Robb; David Rissik (June 2006). "Australia's near pristine estuaries; Current knowledge and management"(PDF). Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
- ↑"Australian Catchment, River and Estuary Assessment"(PDF). Natural Heritage Trust. 2002. Archived from the original(PDF) on 13 February 2014. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
- ↑"Goromuru River, NT". Australian online Coastal Information. Commonwealth of Australia. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
Categories:
- Rivers of the Northern Territory
- Arnhem Land
- Northern Territory geography stubs
- Australia river stubs