Rosie | |
Map Size: | 250 |
Pushpin Map: | Australia Northern Territory |
Pushpin Map Size: | 250 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of the Rosie River mouth in the Northern Territory |
Subdivision Type1: | Country |
Subdivision Name1: | Australia |
Subdivision Type2: | Territory |
Subdivision Name2: | Northern Territory |
Discharge1 Avg: | 17.1m3/s |
Source1: | Tawallah Range |
Source1 Elevation: | 76m (249feet) |
Mouth: | Gulf of Carpentaria |
Mouth Location: | Australia |
Mouth Coordinates: | -15.4419°N 136.1872°W |
Mouth Elevation: | 0m (00feet) |
Basin Size: | 5044km2 |
Tributaries Right: | Little Rosie Creek, Jumpup Creek, Buffalo Creek (Australia), Warramana Creek |
Extra: | [1] |
The Rosie River also known as Rosie Creek is a river in the Northern Territory, Australia.
The headwaters at found at the northern end of the Tawallah Range and the river flows in an easterly direction across the uninhabited plain then discharging into the Gulf of Carpentaria.
The estuary at the river mouth occupies an area of 7.04km2 and is in near pristine condition. It is river dominated in nature with a wave dominated delta and multiple channels and has an area of 25.4ha covered with mangroves.[2]
The catchment occupies an area of 5044km2 and is situated between the Limmen Bight River catchment to the north and east and the McArthur River catchment to the south.[3] The river has a mean annual outflow of 540GL.[4]