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The river rises just south of the [[Newry Station]] homestead then flows in a northerly direction crossing the [[Victoria Highway]] and then flowing through the [[Keep River National Park]] and veering westward across the border into [[Western Australia]] then veering east back into the [[Northern Territory]]. It then continues north before discharging into the [[Joseph Bonaparte Gulf]] and the [[Timor Sea]]. |
The river rises just south of the [[Newry Station]] homestead then flows in a northerly direction crossing the [[Victoria Highway]] and then flowing through the [[Keep River National Park]] and veering westward across the border into [[Western Australia]] then veering east back into the [[Northern Territory]]. It then continues north before discharging into the [[Joseph Bonaparte Gulf]] and the [[Timor Sea]]. |
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The river catchment occupies an area of {{convert|6003|km2|sqmi|0}} and is wedged between the [[Ord River]] catchment to the west and the [[Victoria River (Northern Territory)|Victoria River]] catchment to the east.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lrm.nt.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/20809/map01.pdf|title=Drainage Divisions|year=2005|accessdate=3 May 2015|publisher=[[Commonwealth of Australia]]}} </ref> The river has a mean annual outflow of {{convert|500|GL|cuyd|sigfig=4}},<ref>{{cite web|url=http://track.org.au/sites/default/files/managed/file-attach/biblio/Silvas%20Socioeconomic%20profiles%2028.pdf|title=Keep River|year=2009|accessdate=12 May 2015|publisher=TRaCK}}</ref> |
The river catchment occupies an area of {{convert|6003|km2|sqmi|0}} and is wedged between the [[Ord River]] catchment to the west and the [[Victoria River (Northern Territory)|Victoria River]] catchment to the east.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lrm.nt.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/20809/map01.pdf |title=Drainage Divisions |year=2005 |accessdate=3 May 2015 |publisher=[[Commonwealth of Australia]] |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150401173613/http://lrm.nt.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/20809/map01.pdf |archivedate= 1 April 2015 |df= }} </ref> The river has a mean annual outflow of {{convert|500|GL|cuyd|sigfig=4}},<ref>{{cite web|url=http://track.org.au/sites/default/files/managed/file-attach/biblio/Silvas%20Socioeconomic%20profiles%2028.pdf|title=Keep River|year=2009|accessdate=12 May 2015|publisher=TRaCK}}</ref> |
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Important wetlands are found in the lower reaches of the river with forming suitable habitat for waterfowl breeding colonies and roosting sites for migratory shorebirds. Large areas of [[Xerochloa|rice-grass]] floodplain grasslands are also found along the river.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://lrm.nt.gov.au/plants-and-animals/herbarium/nature/bioregional/victoria |title=Victoria Bonaparte Bioregional Description |accessdate=3 May 2015| publisher=[[Northern Territory Government]]}} </ref> |
Important wetlands are found in the lower reaches of the river with forming suitable habitat for waterfowl breeding colonies and roosting sites for migratory shorebirds. Large areas of [[Xerochloa|rice-grass]] floodplain grasslands are also found along the river.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://lrm.nt.gov.au/plants-and-animals/herbarium/nature/bioregional/victoria |title=Victoria Bonaparte Bioregional Description |accessdate=3 May 2015| publisher=[[Northern Territory Government]]}} </ref> |
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The [[estuary]] formed at the river mouth is in near pristine condition.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://lwa.gov.au/files/products/national-land-and-water-resources-audit/pr020283/pr020283.pdf|title=Australian Catchment, River and Estuary Assessment|year=2002|accessdate=3 May 2015|publisher=[[Natural Heritage Trust]]}}</ref> The [[estuary]] occupies an area of {{convert|230|km2|sqmi|0}} of open water. It is tide dominated in nature with a tide dominated delta having multiple channels and is surrounded by an area of {{convert|55.5|km2|sqmi|0}} covered with [[mangrove]]s.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ozcoasts.gov.au/search_data/ozcoast_result.jsp?pSearchType=estuary&pFormType=estuary&pCondition=near%20pristine&pState=NT|title=Keep River, NT|work=Australian online Coastal Information|accessdate=24 May 2015|publisher=[[Commonwealth of Australia]]}} </ref> |
The [[estuary]] formed at the river mouth is in near pristine condition.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://lwa.gov.au/files/products/national-land-and-water-resources-audit/pr020283/pr020283.pdf |title=Australian Catchment, River and Estuary Assessment |year=2002 |accessdate=3 May 2015 |publisher=[[Natural Heritage Trust]] |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140213070918/http://lwa.gov.au/files/products/national-land-and-water-resources-audit/pr020283/pr020283.pdf |archivedate=13 February 2014 |df= }}</ref> The [[estuary]] occupies an area of {{convert|230|km2|sqmi|0}} of open water. It is tide dominated in nature with a tide dominated delta having multiple channels and is surrounded by an area of {{convert|55.5|km2|sqmi|0}} covered with [[mangrove]]s.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ozcoasts.gov.au/search_data/ozcoast_result.jsp?pSearchType=estuary&pFormType=estuary&pCondition=near%20pristine&pState=NT|title=Keep River, NT|work=Australian online Coastal Information|accessdate=24 May 2015|publisher=[[Commonwealth of Australia]]}} </ref> |
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==Flora and fauna== |
==Flora and fauna== |
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[[Riparian]] vegetation found along the margins in the river include [[Melaleuca]], [[Barringtonia acutangula]], [[Nauclea orientalis]], [[Eleocharis|reeds]] and [[Colocasia esculenta|taro]] are common in the upper reaches. |
[[Riparian]] vegetation found along the margins in the river include [[Melaleuca]], [[Barringtonia acutangula]], [[Nauclea orientalis]], [[Eleocharis|reeds]] and [[Colocasia esculenta|taro]] are common in the upper reaches. |
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In pools along the river sponges such as [[Spongillidae]] can be found on rocks.<ref name=survey>{{cite web|url=http://www.artsandmuseums.nt.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/16982/report4.pdf|title=Keep river Aquatic Fauna survey|date=4 February 1999|author=Helen Larson|accessdate=3 May 2015|publisher=Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory}}</ref> |
In pools along the river sponges such as [[Spongillidae]] can be found on rocks.<ref name=survey>{{cite web|url=http://www.artsandmuseums.nt.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/16982/report4.pdf |title=Keep river Aquatic Fauna survey |date=4 February 1999 |author=Helen Larson |accessdate=3 May 2015 |publisher=Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150406150335/http://www.artsandmuseums.nt.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/16982/report4.pdf |archivedate= 6 April 2015 |df= }}</ref> |
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Toward the national park area aquatic vegetation such as species of [[Nymphea]], [[Hydrilla verticillata]] and species of [[Chara (alga)|Chara]] become more frequent forming dense mats in some areas. Riparian vegetation includes [[Melaleuca]], [[Barringtonia acutangula]], [[Nauclea orientalis]], [[Lysiphyllum cunninghamii]] and [[Pandanus spiralis]]. |
Toward the national park area aquatic vegetation such as species of [[Nymphea]], [[Hydrilla verticillata]] and species of [[Chara (alga)|Chara]] become more frequent forming dense mats in some areas. Riparian vegetation includes [[Melaleuca]], [[Barringtonia acutangula]], [[Nauclea orientalis]], [[Lysiphyllum cunninghamii]] and [[Pandanus spiralis]]. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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The [[Indigenous Australian|traditional owners]] of the area are the '' Kadjerong'' and ''[[Doolboong language|Duulngari]]'' peoples<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ausanthrop.net/resources/ausanthrop_db/detail.php?id_search=101|title=Duulngari|year=2005|accessdate=3 May 2015|work=AusAnthrop Australian Aboriginal tribal database|publisher=Ausanthrop}} </ref> to the northern end and the ''[[Miriwoong language|Miriwung]]'' peoples to the south.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ausanthrop.net/resources/ausanthrop_db/detail.php?id_search=342|title=Miriwung|year=2005|accessdate=3 May 2015|work=AusAnthrop Australian Aboriginal tribal database|publisher=Ausanthrop}} </ref> |
The [[Indigenous Australian|traditional owners]] of the area are the '' Kadjerong'' and ''[[Doolboong language|Duulngari]]'' peoples<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ausanthrop.net/resources/ausanthrop_db/detail.php?id_search=101 |title=Duulngari |year=2005 |accessdate=3 May 2015 |work=AusAnthrop Australian Aboriginal tribal database |publisher=Ausanthrop |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150927043916/http://www.ausanthrop.net/resources/ausanthrop_db/detail.php?id_search=101 |archivedate=27 September 2015 |df= }} </ref> to the northern end and the ''[[Miriwoong language|Miriwung]]'' peoples to the south.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ausanthrop.net/resources/ausanthrop_db/detail.php?id_search=342 |title=Miriwung |year=2005 |accessdate=3 May 2015 |work=AusAnthrop Australian Aboriginal tribal database |publisher=Ausanthrop |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150911080757/http://www.ausanthrop.net/resources/ausanthrop_db/detail.php?id_search=342 |archivedate=11 September 2015 |df= }} </ref> |
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The origin of the name is not known but it is thought to have been named for Henry Francis Keep who was a store keeper in [[Wyndham, Western Australia|Wyndham]]. The first written record of the name was in the diary of explorer and pastorlist, [[Michael Durack]], who wrote about a ''trip to Keep River'' in 1894.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ntlis.nt.gov.au/placenames/view.jsp?id=14088|title=Place Names Register Extract - Keep River|accessdate=2 May 2015|work=NT Place Names Register|publisher=[[Northern Territory Government]]}}</ref> |
The origin of the name is not known but it is thought to have been named for Henry Francis Keep who was a store keeper in [[Wyndham, Western Australia|Wyndham]]. The first written record of the name was in the diary of explorer and pastorlist, [[Michael Durack]], who wrote about a ''trip to Keep River'' in 1894.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ntlis.nt.gov.au/placenames/view.jsp?id=14088|title=Place Names Register Extract - Keep River|accessdate=2 May 2015|work=NT Place Names Register|publisher=[[Northern Territory Government]]}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 17:45, 3 May 2017
The Keep River is a river, located in the Victoria Bonaparte bioregion of Western Australia and the Northern Territory in Australia.
Location and features
The river rises just south of the Newry Station homestead then flows in a northerly direction crossing the Victoria Highway and then flowing through the Keep River National Park and veering westward across the border into Western Australia then veering east back into the Northern Territory. It then continues north before discharging into the Joseph Bonaparte Gulf and the Timor Sea.
The river catchment occupies an area of 6,003 square kilometres (2,318 sq mi) and is wedged between the Ord River catchment to the west and the Victoria River catchment to the east.[1] The river has a mean annual outflow of 500 gigalitres (654,000,000 cu yd),[2]
Important wetlands are found in the lower reaches of the river with forming suitable habitat for waterfowl breeding colonies and roosting sites for migratory shorebirds. Large areas of rice-grass floodplain grasslands are also found along the river.[3]
The estuary formed at the river mouth is in near pristine condition.[4] The estuary occupies an area of 230 square kilometres (89 sq mi) of open water. It is tide dominated in nature with a tide dominated delta having multiple channels and is surrounded by an area of 55.5 square kilometres (21 sq mi) covered with mangroves.[5]
Flora and fauna
Riparian vegetation found along the margins in the river include Melaleuca, Barringtonia acutangula, Nauclea orientalis, reeds and taro are common in the upper reaches. In pools along the river sponges such as Spongillidae can be found on rocks.[6] Toward the national park area aquatic vegetation such as species of Nymphea, Hydrilla verticillata and species of Chara become more frequent forming dense mats in some areas. Riparian vegetation includes Melaleuca, Barringtonia acutangula, Nauclea orientalis, Lysiphyllum cunninghamii and Pandanus spiralis.
Marine fauna found along the river include fish including Freshwater Sawfish, Dwarf Sawfish, Ox-eye Herring, Bony Bream, Short-tail Thryssa, several species of catfish such as Arius and Anodontiglanis dahli, Freshwater Longtom, species of Rainbowfish, Hardeyheads, species of Glassfish, species of Grunter, species of Mullet, Spotted Archerfish, species of Gudgeon, species of Goby and Baramundi.[6]
History
The traditional owners of the area are the Kadjerong and Duulngari peoples[7] to the northern end and the Miriwung peoples to the south.[8]
The origin of the name is not known but it is thought to have been named for Henry Francis Keep who was a store keeper in Wyndham. The first written record of the name was in the diary of explorer and pastorlist, Michael Durack, who wrote about a trip to Keep River in 1894.[9]
See also
References
- ^ "Drainage Divisions" (PDF). Commonwealth of Australia. 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 April 2015. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Keep River" (PDF). TRaCK. 2009. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
- ^ "Victoria Bonaparte Bioregional Description". Northern Territory Government. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- ^ "Australian Catchment, River and Estuary Assessment" (PDF). Natural Heritage Trust. 2002. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 February 2014. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Keep River, NT". Australian online Coastal Information. Commonwealth of Australia. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
- ^ a b Helen Larson (4 February 1999). "Keep river Aquatic Fauna survey" (PDF). Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 April 2015. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Duulngari". AusAnthrop Australian Aboriginal tribal database. Ausanthrop. 2005. Archived from the original on 27 September 2015. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Miriwung". AusAnthrop Australian Aboriginal tribal database. Ausanthrop. 2005. Archived from the original on 11 September 2015. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Place Names Register Extract - Keep River". NT Place Names Register. Northern Territory Government. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
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