East Alligator River

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The East Alligator River is a major tidal river in Australia’s Northern Territory, forming part of the boundary of Kakadu National Park and known for its rich Aboriginal cultural significance and large crocodile population.

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East Alligator River canonical 5

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Predicate Object
instanceOf river
country Australia
flowsInto Timor Sea
Van Diemen Gulf
formsBoundaryOf Arnhem Land
Kakadu National Park
hasAssociatedLandscape floodplains
mangroves
paperbark forests
hasBasinCountry Australia
hasCulturalSignificanceFor Aboriginal Australians
Bininj people
Kunwinjku people
Murrumburr people
hasEcosystemType estuarine ecosystem
tidal river ecosystem
hasEstuaryType macrotidal estuary
hasHydrologicalCharacteristic seasonal flooding
strong tidal influence
hasMajorWildlife estuarine crocodile
saltwater crocodile
hasMouthElevation 0 metres
hasNearbySettlement Gunbalanya
Jabiru
Oenpelli
hasTraditionalOwners Aboriginal land trusts
hasTributary Gulungul Creek
Magela Creek
Murgenella Creek
isHabitatFor fish species of northern Australia
migratory waterbirds
isManagedBy Parks Australia
isManagedWith traditional owners
isPopularFor boat tours
crocodile viewing
fishing
isSubjectOf Kakadu National Park management plans
isWithinProtectedArea Kakadu National Park
knownFor large crocodile population
rich Aboriginal cultural heritage
scenic wetlands
locatedIn Northern Territory
locatedInRegion Arnhem Land region
linked to: Arnhem Land

Kakadu National Park region
mouthLocatedIn Van Diemen Gulf
namedBy European explorers
nameIsMisnomerFor alligators
partOf Top End

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Kakadu National Park river East Alligator River
Van Diemen Gulf hasInflow East Alligator River
Gunbalanya hasNearbyFeature East Alligator River
West Alligator River isDistinctFrom East Alligator River
Alligator Rivers region contains East Alligator River