Roper River
E705736
Roper River is a major river in Australia's Northern Territory that flows eastward into the Gulf of Carpentaria and is significant for its ecological, cultural, and historical importance.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | river ⓘ |
| continent | Australia ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| flowDirection | eastward ⓘ |
| flowsInto | Gulf of Carpentaria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAssociatedProtectedAreas | nearby national parks and reserves ⓘ |
| hasCulturalRoleFor | Aboriginal communities ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance | true ⓘ |
| hasEcologicalSignificance | true ⓘ |
| hasEstuaryType | tidal estuary at mouth ⓘ |
| hasFeature | Roper Bar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalSignificance | true ⓘ |
| hasMouthNear | Limmen Bight NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTributary |
Chambers River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hodgson River NERFINISHED ⓘ Mainoru River NERFINISHED ⓘ Strangways River NERFINISHED ⓘ Waterhouse River NERFINISHED ⓘ Wilton River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWaterType |
brackish in lower reaches
ⓘ
freshwater in upper reaches ⓘ |
| isHabitatFor |
estuarine crocodiles
ⓘ
freshwater fish species ⓘ waterbirds ⓘ |
| isImportantFor |
local Indigenous livelihoods
ⓘ
regional biodiversity ⓘ tourism in the region ⓘ |
| isMajorRiverOf | Northern Territory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
Gulf of Carpentaria drainage basin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northern Territory river system ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Northern Territory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | John Roper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedBy | Ludwig Leichhardt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passesNear |
Mataranka
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roper Bar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Top End NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalOwnersInclude |
Alawa people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mangarrayi people NERFINISHED ⓘ Ngalakgan people NERFINISHED ⓘ Ngandi people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
fishing
ⓘ
recreation ⓘ transport in remote areas ⓘ |
| wasImportantFor | early European exploration ⓘ |
| wasUsedHistoricallyFor |
cattle industry access
ⓘ
river transport ⓘ |
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