Rosie River Explained

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
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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]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Map of Rosie Creek, NT. 17 May 2015. Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia.
  2. Web site: Rosie Creek, NT. Australian online Coastal Information. 24 May 2015. Commonwealth of Australia.
  3. Web site: Drainage Divisions. 2005. 17 May 2015. Commonwealth of Australia. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150401173613/http://lrm.nt.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/20809/map01.pdf. 1 April 2015. dmy-all.
  4. Web site: Rosie River. 2009. 17 May 2015. TRaCK.