Katherine River
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Katherine River is a major waterway in Australia's Northern Territory, known for carving the dramatic sandstone landscapes of Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge) National Park and supporting rich Indigenous cultural heritage and diverse wildlife.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | river ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| flowsThrough | town of Katherine ⓘ |
| hasBasinSize | part of Daly River basin ⓘ |
| hasClimate | monsoonal wet-dry climate ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificanceFor |
Jawoyn people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wardaman people NERFINISHED ⓘ other Aboriginal groups of the region ⓘ |
| hasEcosystemType | tropical river ⓘ |
| hasGeologicalCharacteristic |
carves sandstone landscapes
ⓘ
forms steep-sided gorges ⓘ |
| hasIndigenousName | Nitmiluk (for the gorge area) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLength | approximately 328 kilometres ⓘ |
| hasMajorFeature |
Katherine Gorge
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
series of sandstone gorges ⓘ waterfalls in wet season ⓘ |
| hasManagementAuthority | Parks and Wildlife Commission of the Northern Territory (for Nitmiluk National Park section) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNearbySettlement | Katherine, Northern Territory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNearbyTransportRoute | Stuart Highway (near Katherine) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasProtectedArea | Nitmiluk National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRecreationInfrastructure |
boat tours in Katherine Gorge
ⓘ
canoe hire in Nitmiluk National Park ⓘ |
| hasRisk | crocodile presence in some sections ⓘ |
| hasSeasonalCharacteristic |
high flows in wet season
ⓘ
reduced flows in dry season ⓘ |
| hasSourceRegion | Arnhem Land Plateau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWildlife |
estuarine crocodile
ⓘ
freshwater crocodile ⓘ freshwater fish species ⓘ turtles ⓘ waterbirds ⓘ |
| isImportantFor |
Indigenous cultural heritage
ⓘ
biodiversity conservation ⓘ regional tourism economy ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Katherine Gorge
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nitmiluk National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ Northern Territory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mouthOfWaterBody | Daly River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Daly River catchment ⓘ |
| region | Top End of the Northern Territory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tributaryOf | Daly River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
boating
ⓘ
canoeing ⓘ fishing ⓘ recreation ⓘ swimming (seasonally and where safe) ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
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