Daly River (Northern Territory)
| Daly River | |
|---|---|
| Etymology | Dominick Daly |
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| Territory | Northern Territory |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Confluence of Flora and Katherine river |
| • coordinates | 14°39′22.9536″S 131°42′18.0864″E / 14.656376000°S 131.705024000°E |
| • elevation | 64 m (210 ft) |
| 2nd source | Katherine River |
| • location | Arnhem Land |
| • coordinates | 13°16′2.9784″S 133°4′27.7608″E / 13.267494000°S 133.074378000°E |
| • elevation | 453 m (1,486 ft) |
| 3rd source | Flora River |
| • location | Flora River Nature Park |
| • coordinates | 14°54′37.6884″S 131°10′35.0328″E / 14.910469000°S 131.176398000°E |
| • elevation | 268 m (879 ft) |
| Mouth | Timor Sea |
• coordinates | 13°20′S 130°19′E / 13.333°S 130.317°E |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Length | 354 km (220 mi) |
| Basin size | 53,708 km2 (20,737 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Near mouth |
| • average | 369.7 m3/s (11,670 GL/a) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Wooliana (92 rkm, 13°40′43.428″S 130°38′36.6648″E / 13.67873000°S 130.643518000°E; Basin size: 49,898.4 km2 (19,265.9 sq mi) |
| • average | 317.8 m3/s (10,030 GL/a) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Mount Nancar (113 rkm, 13°47′58.8624″S 130°43′30.2448″E / 13.799684000°S 130.725068000°E; Basin size: 47,652 km2 (18,399 sq mi) |
| • average | (Period: 2000–2022)315.3 m3/s (9,950 GL/a) |
| • minimum | 11 m3/s (350 GL/a) (1970) |
| • maximum | 8,293 m3/s (261,700 GL/a) (1998) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Dorisvale Crossing (214 rkm, 14°21′47.8764″S 131°33′23.9004″E / 14.363299000°S 131.556639000°E; Basin size: 33,227 km2 (12,829 sq mi) |
| • average | (Period: 2000–2022)215.1 m3/s (6,790 GL/a) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Daly River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Flora, Bradshaw Creek, Jinduckin Creek, Cattle Creek, Bamboo Creek, Fish, Chilling Creek, Hermit Creek |
| • right | Katherine, Fergusson, Stray Creek, Douglas, Green Ant Creek, Hayward Creek, Kilfoyle Creek, Elliot Creek |
The Daly River is a river in the Northern Territory of Australia. It is part of the Daly Catchment.
The Daly River flows 354 kilometres (220 mi) from the confluence of the Flora River and Katherine River to its mouth on the Timor Sea. It is one the few major rivers in the Northern Territory that flows all year round. Sustained by groundwater, its dry-season flows are five time larger than any other river in the territory.
It is home to more than 90 species of fish. It is best known for its large barramundi making it a popular waterway for recreational fishing. The floodwater carries baitfish which attracts predatory barramundi. The river is also home to the critically endangered largetooth sawfish. It also has eight different turtle species, includes the endangered pig-nosed turtle, more than any other Australian river.