Blyth River (Northern Territory)

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. It has a mean annual outflow of , The Cadell and Blyth Floodplains are located at the lower reaches of the river and occupy an area of . The estuary formed at the river mouth is tidal in nature and in near pristine condition. ==History==

The river was named by Francis Cadell in 1867 after the Premier of South Australia, Arthur Blyth. 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. ==See also==