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Shoal Bay (Darwin)

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and several small tidal creeks that drain into Hope Inlet. Much of the bay is exposed at low tide, with about 100 km (39 sq mi) of tidal mud and sand flats. Unlike most other bays in the Northern Territory, it is not associated with large rivers, nor freshwater coastal
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vine forest on the margins. Because of its proximity to Darwin it is threatened by urbanisation and land development. It is also affected by
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BirdLife International. (2011). Important Bird Areas factsheet: Shoal Bay (Darwin). Downloaded from
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Some 61 plant species endemic to the Northern Territory are found around the bay. Of these, three,
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Apart from birds, threatened animals recorded from the bay and its surrounds include
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Some 96 km (37 sq mi) of the bay has been identified by
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are present. There is an ongoing program to monitor and remove
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is a shallow bay lying adjacent to, and north of, the city of
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A map of Australia's Northern Territory with a mark indicating the location of Darwin's Shoal Bay
Beagle Gulf, Northern Territory
12°17′17″S 130°56′28″E / 12.2881°S 130.9411°E / -12.2881; 130.9411
Type
Beagle Gulf
Basin
Gunn Point
Murrumujuk
Shoal Bay
Micket Creek
Buffalo Creek
Lee Point
Great knot standing in water up to its belly
great knots
Darwin
Northern Territory
Australia
mudflats
mangroves
waders
Shoal Bay Coastal Reserve
Shoal Bay Receiving Station
signals-intelligence
NSA
Howard River
floodplains
monsoonal
invasive species
Cycas armstrongii
Ptychosperma macarthurii

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