Blyth River (Northern Territory)
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| name = Blyth
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| name_etymology = Arthur Blyth
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| pushpin_map_caption= Location of the Blyth River mouth in the Northern Territory
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| subdivision_name2 = Northern Territory
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| subdivision_name3 = Arnhem Land
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| length = {{convert|175|km|mi|abbr=on}}
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| source1_location = Arnhem Land, Australia
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| mouth_location = Boucaut Bay, Timor Sea, Australia
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| basin_size = {{convert|9219|km2|abbr=on}}
| tributaries_left = Shadforth Creek, Saddlers Creek, Immibar Creek, Cadell River
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The Blyth River is a river in the Northern Territory, Australia.
Course and features
The headwaters rise east of Shadforth Hills and flows in a northerly direction through mostly uninhabited country, past the small community of Gamardi before discharging into Boucaut Bay.
The catchment occupies an area of {{convert|9219|km2|sqmi|0}} and is situated between the Liverpool River catchment to the west, the Goyder River catchment to the east and the Roper River catchment to the south.{{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|url-status=dead|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=dmy-all}} It has a mean annual outflow of {{convert|1860|GL|cuyd|sigfig=4}},{{cite web|url=http://track.org.au/sites/default/files/managed/file-attach/biblio/Blyth%20River%20Socio-Economic%20Profile.pdf|title=BlythRiver|year=2009|accessdate=12 May 2015|publisher=TRaCK}}{{Dead link|date=October 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
The Cadell and Blyth Floodplains are located at the lower reaches of the river and occupy an area of {{convert|432|km2|sqmi|0}}.
The estuary formed at the river mouth is tidal in nature and in near pristine condition.{{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|url-status=dead|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=dmy-all}}
History
The river was named by Francis Cadell in 1867 after the Premier of South Australia, Arthur Blyth.{{cite web|url=http://www.ntlis.nt.gov.au/placenames/view.jsp?id=11013|title=Place Names Register Extract - Blyth River|accessdate=2 May 2015|work=NT Place Names Register|publisher=Northern Territory Government}}
David Lindsay charted the river in 1883 during his expedition of Arnhem Land.
Fauna
Many species of fish are found in the river including Sailfin Glassfish, Macleay's Glassfish, Barred Grunter, Fly-specked Hardyhead and Pennyfish, Goby, Flathead Goby, Giant Gudgeon, Empire Gudgeon, Threadfin Rainbowfish, Barramundi, Diamond Mullet, Rainbowfish, Western Rainbowfish, Black-banded Rainbowfish, Chequered Rainbowfish, Bony Bream, Black Catfish, Rendahl's Catfish, Seven-spot Archerfish.{{cite web|url=https://research.jcu.edu.au/tropwater/fishatlas/Location/NT/blyth.htm|title=Blyth River catchment|accessdate=4 May 2015|publisher=Fish Atlas of North Australia}}
See also
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References
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