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The first European explorer to see the river was [[John McDouall Stuart]] on 4 July 1862, and named it '''Katherine''' after Catherine Chambers, the second daughter of expedition sponsor [[James Chambers (pastoralist)|James Chambers]]. The major town [[Katherine, Northern Territory|Katherine]] was named after the river. |
The first European explorer to see the river was [[John McDouall Stuart]] on 4 July 1862, and named it '''Katherine''' after Catherine Chambers, the second daughter of expedition sponsor [[James Chambers (pastoralist)|James Chambers]]. The major town [[Katherine, Northern Territory|Katherine]] was named after the river. |
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In late January, 1998, heavy rain associated with [[Cyclone Les (1998)|Cyclone Les]] raised the level of the river by more than 20 metres and [[1998 Katherine Floods|flooded]] a large part of Katherine town.<ref name=bom>[http://www.bom.gov.au/lam/climate/levelthree/c20thc/flood6.htm Bureau of Meteorology: Katherine River Flood 1998]</ref> A more recent flood on 6 April 2006 caused a state of emergency to be declared. During this event the river peaked at a height of just below 19 metres at the Katherine bridge on the [[Stuart Highway]]. |
In late January, 1998, heavy rain associated with [[Cyclone Les (1998)|Cyclone Les]] raised the level of the river by more than 20 metres and [[1998 Katherine Floods|flooded]] a large part of Katherine town.<ref name=bom>[http://www.bom.gov.au/lam/climate/levelthree/c20thc/flood6.htm Bureau of Meteorology: Katherine River Flood 1998]</ref> A more recent flood on 6 April 2006 caused a state of emergency to be declared. During this event the river peaked at a height of just below 19 metres at the Katherine bridge on the [[Stuart Highway]]. Molly Benham is cool as EVERYTHING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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Revision as of 06:55, 7 August 2012
Katherine River is located in the Northern Territory, Australia. Its headwaters are in Nitmiluk National Park, it flows through the town of Katherine, and is a major tributary of the Daly River.
The first European explorer to see the river was John McDouall Stuart on 4 July 1862, and named it Katherine after Catherine Chambers, the second daughter of expedition sponsor James Chambers. The major town Katherine was named after the river.
In late January, 1998, heavy rain associated with Cyclone Les raised the level of the river by more than 20 metres and flooded a large part of Katherine town.[1] A more recent flood on 6 April 2006 caused a state of emergency to be declared. During this event the river peaked at a height of just below 19 metres at the Katherine bridge on the Stuart Highway. Molly Benham is cool as EVERYTHING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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