The Wilton River is a large
perennial river, and tributary of the
Roper River located in the
Katherine region
The Katherine Region, known as "Big River Country", is one of five major regions in the Northern Territory, Australia. It is situated just below the tropical Top End.
The Katherine region covers an area of , and has a population of 18,646, mak ...
of the
Northern Territory
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,
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.
It flows into the Roper River at
Roper Bar, Northern Territory
Roper Bar is a location in Australia's Northern Territory. It lies on the traditional land of the Ngalakgan people, who refer to it as ''Yurlhbunji''. This part of Australia is extremely remote for travellers, although there are a number of Ab ...
and the
traditional owners of the River are the
Ngalakgan
The Ngalakgan are an indigenous Australian people of the Northern Territory.
Language
Ngalakgan is generally classified as a member of the Gunwinyguan family.
Country
Ngalakgan territory covered an estimated , north of the Roper River as far a ...
people.
The first
European
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to see the Wilton River was
Ludwig Leichhardt
Friedrich Wilhelm Ludwig Leichhardt (), known as Ludwig Leichhardt, (23 October 1813 – c. 1848) was a German explorer and naturalist, most famous for his exploration of northern and central Australia.Ken Eastwood,'Cold case: Leichhardt's dis ...
in 1845 as he made his way along the south bank of the Roper River and crossing it at Ropers Bar.
The settlement of
Urapunga is on the Wilton River.
References
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Rivers of the Northern Territory