The King River is a river in the
Northern Territory
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of
Australia
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. It is a
tributary
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of the
Daly River which ultimately flows into the
Timor Sea
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.
The
Dry River is a tributary of the King River.
A telemetered
gauging station is located on the river downstream from the
Victoria Highway crossing. The maximum recorded flood height at this station was 13.959 m on 11 March 1974.
It was originally used to investigate the water resources of the Northern Territory. It is now used as a flood warning site.
See also
*
List of rivers of Northern Territory
References
Rivers of the Northern Territory
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