Hale River Explained

Hale River
Map:Lake eyre basin map.png
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:Australia
Subdivision Type2:Territory
Subdivision Name2:Northern Territory
Length:380km (240miles)[1]
Source1:Mount Laughlen
Source1 Coordinates:-23.2731°N 134.2367°W
Source1 Elevation:748m (2,454feet)[2]
Mouth:Finke River
Mouth Coordinates:-24.7222°N 135.7589°W
Mouth Elevation:189m (620feet)
River System:Lake Eyre Basin

The Hale River is a river in the southeast of Australia's Northern Territory. Most of the year, however, it has no water.

It is alternatively known as Lhere Altera or Arletherre to the eastern Arrernte people, who are the traditional owners of much of the country it flows through.[3] [4]

Geography

River course

The river rises at The Garden on the north slopes of Mount Laughlen in the MacDonnell Ranges about 600NaN0 northeast of Alice Springs and flows from there to the southeast along the north side of the MacDonnell Ranges. Most of its water seeps away in the western part of the Simpson Desert. Only in very wet years does it continue its course south and flows south of the border to South Australia, in Witjira National Park, into the Finke River.[2]

Tributaries

The Todd River mostly seeps away near the Hale River in the Simpson Desert. It only overflows into the Hale River in very wet years.

Lakes flowed through

The Hale River flows through a water hole that is usually filled with water even when the river itself is dry:

Notes and References

  1. Steve Parish: Australian Touring Atlas. Steve Parish Publishing, Archerfield QLD 2007. . S. 101
  2. http://maps.bonzle.com/c/a?a=p&cmd=sp&zix=r&p=211723&st=&s=Hale%20River&pg=1&m=0&wnb=91772837&c=1&x=134%2E560155&y=%2D23%2E895705&w=183736&mpsec=0 Map of Hale River, NT Bonzle.com
  3. Web site: Ruby Gap & Glen Annie Gorge Tourism Central Australia . 2024-05-27 . www.discovercentralaustralia.com.
  4. Web site: Ruby Gap Nature Park Joint Management Plan March 2021 . 27 May 2024 . Legislative Assembly of the Northern Territory . Darwin.