Description
The Robinson River is a river in Australia's Northern Territory.
The Robinson River is a river in Australia's Northern Territory.
History
The traditional owners of the area are the Garawa and the Gunindiri peoples.The river was named by Ludwig Leichhardt during his expedition from Queensland to Port Essington in 1845. Leichhardt named the river after one of the supporters of the expedition, Joseph Phelps Robinson, a well known philanthropist, banker and Quaker.In 1992 the Robinson River pastoral lease and surrounding areas were handed back to the Garawa people who had started working on the land claim in 1980.
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Population: 101-1000
Time zone: UTC +09:30
Area: 1.141 km2
Elevation: 51-200 metres
Town elevation: 64 m
Population number: 222
Local Government Area: Roper Gulf Regional Council