What is Adelaide River?
The '''Adelaide River''' is in the [[Northern Territory]] of [[Australia]]. It starts in the [[Lichfield National Park]] and flows into the sea at [[Clarence Strait]], about 50 [[km]] northeast of [[Darwin, Northern Territory|Darwin]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://au.totaltravel.yahoo.com/destinations/destination/australia/nt/topend/darwin/adelaide-river/ |title=Adelaide River, Northern Territory Australia - |work=Totaltravel |year=2011 |access-date=17 June 2011 |archive-date=1 December 2012 |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6CaT4f7OG?url=http://au.totaltravel.yahoo.com/destinations/destination/australia/nt/topend/darwin/adelaide-river/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> The river is about 253 km in length.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://maps.bonzle.com/c/a?a=p&p=210361&d=faq&cmd=sp&c=1&x=131.223155&y=-12.865905&w=185165&mpsec=0 |title=Frequently asked questions about Adelaide River in the Northern Territory |work=Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia |year=2011 |access-date=17 June 2011 }}{{Dead link|date=March 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> It is well known for its [[Saltwater Crocodile]]s. Europeans first explored the river in 1839 when a British sailor, Ben Helpmann, explored it by boat.<ref name=bailey>{{cite book | last =Bailey | first = John| title =Mr. Stuart's Track: the forgotten life of Australia's greatest explorer | publisher =Macmillan | date =2006 | location =[[Sydney]], Australia | page =256 | isbn =9781405037303 }}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{geo-stub}} [[Category:Rivers of the Northern Territory]]