7-693: The Port McArthur Tidal Wetlands System comprises a 994 km tract of tidal wetlands on the south-west coast of the Gulf of Carpentaria in the Northern Territory of Australia . The land extends along the coast opposite the Sir Edward Pellew Group of Islands , incorporating the estuaries of the McArthur and Wearyan Rivers . It is an important site for waders , or shorebirds. The site lies partly on traditionally owned Aboriginal land and partly on
14-649: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Carpentaria Carpentaria acuminata ( carpentaria palm ), the sole species in the genus Carpentaria , is a palm native to tropical coastal regions in the north of Northern Territory , Australia . It is a slender palm, growing to 20 m (65 ft) tall in the garden situation, with a trunk 12–15 cm (5–6 in) diameter. The leaves are pinnate, 3–4 m (10–15 ft) long. However, in its natural rainforest location such as at Fogg Dam Monsoon Forest 70 km (45 mi) east of Darwin, specimens often exceed 30 metres (100 ft) in height. It
21-415: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Areceae Archontophoenicinae - Arecinae - Cyrtostachydinae - Dypsidinae - Euterpeinae - Iguanurinae - Lemurophoenicinae - Leopoldiniinae - Linospadicinae - Malortieinae - Manicariinae - Masoalinae - Oncospermatinae - Oraniinae - Ptychospermatinae - Roystoneinae - Sclerospermatinae Areceae is a palm tree tribe in
28-493: Is a popular ornamental plant in northern Australia, valued for its rapid growth and very elegant foliage. In recent years, particularly in the capital of the Northern Territory, Darwin, the maturation of gardens after their destruction during Cyclone Tracy in 1974, has resulted in many thousands of specimens of these local palms reaching maturity and fruiting. This has led to many carpentaria palms being removed because of
35-707: The Bing Bong, Manangoora and Greenbank pastoral leases . The intertidal mudflats are up to 5 km in width and, at low tide, join up with those of South-West Island . The site has been identified by BirdLife International as an Important Bird Area (IBA) because the mudflats have supported over 1% of the world populations of grey-tailed tattlers , eastern curlews and great knots , as well as moderate numbers of Asian dowitchers . Other wader species recorded in substantial numbers include curlew sandpipers , marsh sandpipers and black-tailed godwits . Great-billed herons occur in greater densities than recorded elsewhere in
42-497: The Northern Territory. Small numbers of beach stone-curlews are present. Little terns breed at sites along the coast. There are at least two large waterbird breeding colonies containing over 3000 egrets , cormorants and pied herons . Non-waterbird species include white-gaped honeyeaters and canary white-eyes . 15°53′42″S 136°46′29″E / 15.89500°S 136.77472°E / -15.89500; 136.77472 This Northern Territory geography article
49-444: The high volumes of fruits they produce. The ripening fruits attract fruit bats and Torres Strait pigeons which can create a mess in smaller suburban gardens. It is however, a beautiful and very fast growing specimen tree in the right location. Note that Carpentaria should not be confused with the similarly spelled Carpenteria , a genus of shrubs in the family Hydrangeaceae native to California. This Areceae article
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