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The Goyder has a mean average discharge of 788,940 megalitres (1.032
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peoples, who have inhabited the area for thousands of years.
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but has the second highest end of dry season flow-rate.
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602:"Map of Goyder River, NT"
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948:, Australia
524:Arnhem Land
505:HMS Firefly
434:tributaries
419:Roper River
411:Blyth River
393:Arafura Sea
367:Description
326:Annie Creek
312:Tributaries
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210:134°57′58″E
186:Arnhem Land
175:Glyde river
146:Arnhem Land
1254:Categories
1189:Settlement
1024:Buckingham
588:References
470:archerfish
466:barramundi
423:Buckingham
253:Basin size
207:12°28′58″S
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361:Australia
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110:Territory
103:Australia
84:Etymology
1238:Category
1204:Victoria
1184:Sandover
1169:Robinson
1164:Playford
1139:McArthur
1089:Goromuru
1079:Georgina
999:Adelaide
834:"Djinba"
542:See also
381:dolomite
94:Location
1219:Wildman
1214:Wickham
1104:Hodgson
1099:Gregory
1054:Finniss
1034:Charles
1029:Calvert
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476:History
462:grunter
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992:Rivers
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