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Goomadeer River

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formed at the river mouth is in near pristine condition and occupies an area of 24.9 hectares (62 acres) of open water. It is riverdominated in nature with a tide dominated delta having a single channel and is surrounded by an area of 11.2 square kilometres (4 sq mi) covered with
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at an elevation of 274 metres (899 ft) and flows in a northerly direction through mostly uninhabited lands and eventually discharges into Junction Bay and the
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The catchment occupies an area of 5,684 square kilometres (2,195 sq mi) and is situated between the
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vegetation of the river is in good condition but are declining as a result of the proliferation of
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19 species of fish are found in the river including; the Macleay's Glassfish,
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catchment to the east. It has an annual discharge of 1,140 gigalitres (1.491
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The headwaters are located on the sandstone plateau fed by
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pigs and buffalo and the invasion of some weed species.
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Goomadeer River is located in Northern Territory
mouth
Northern Territory
Australia
Territory
Northern Territory
Mouth
Australia
11°50′56″S 133°49′30″E / 11.84889°S 133.82500°E / -11.84889; 133.82500
river
Northern Territory
Australia
Kunwinjku
Melaleuca argentea
springs
Arnhem Land
Arafura Sea
tributary
estuary
mangroves
East Alligator River
Liverpool River
riparian
feral
Barred Grunter
Barramundi
Seven-spot Archerfish
pig-nosed turtle
icon
Water portal

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