Location of Roper Bar
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Ngukurr, 25kms W (33.4kms, 46mins driving)
From
Mataranka, 155.49kms E (181kms, 2hrs 25mins driving)
From
Daly Waters, 208.32kms NE (335kms, 4hrs 12mins driving)
From
Gapuwiyak, 284.85kms SW
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Description of Roper Bar
Roper Bar Store - Phone: (08) 8975 4636
Vehicular access to the coast at Port Roper is not possible - the closest you'll get to the mouth of the river is about 8km away. Recreational
fishing is allowed here at No. 1 and No. 2 Landings without a licence. This is a serious
fishing location as you'll see from the scattered equipment and professionals lining the banks. There are no services and this is very remote.
Roper Bar is another 50km from the Port Roper turn-off. The crossing was discovered in 1845 on Leichardt's expedition. The rock bar separates the tidal salt from the fresh water. Beware of crocs here!
There are some nice spots to explore along the edge of the river near the crossing but signs indicate
camping is not allowed on Aboriginal land so the caravan park is your only option here. If you try to fish from the river bank you might find the thick growth difficult to cast from.
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Weather & Climate for Roper Bar
Closest Weather Station
Larrimah at 15:00 20 Mar CST
Distance from 166.92 LARRIMAHkm SW
| Temperature | Feels Like | Rel. Humidity | Dew Point | Pressure | Rainfall | Wind Direction | Wind Speed | Gusts |
|---|
| 33.9°C |
35.1°C |
36% |
16.9°C |
-hPa |
0.0mm |
ESE |
6km/h
3knots |
-km/h
-knots |
Closest Climatic Station
Ngukurr
Distance from Roper Bar 24.6km E
| | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| Mean Max. °C |
35.8 | 35.1 | 34.0 | 34.0 |
31.8 | 30.2 | 29.6 | 31.9 |
34.8 | 37.5 | 39.0 | 38.0 |
| Mean Min. °C |
24.9 | 24.7 | 23.9 | 22.0 |
19.2 | 16.4 | 15.1 | 16.0 |
18.7 | 22.4 | 24.8 | 25.4 |
| Mean Rain mm |
178.2 | 171.9 | 172.1 | 56.3 |
10.9 | 5.5 | 1.2 | 0.4 |
1.8 | 12.9 | 40.6 | 127.7 |
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Treks passing Roper Bar
Roper Bar
This part of Australia is extremely remote and uninhabited. A 4WD trek through these parts can be an extension of the Gulf Track on your way further up North to Darwin or Arnhem Land.
Savannah Way
This transcontinental road trip, stretches from the historic pearling town of Broome on the northwest coast of WA; travelling past Katherine in the heart of the NT, and finishing at the tourist hotspot of Cairns in the northeast coast of QLD.
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