Roper Gulf

English

Etymology

"Gulf" may refer to the Gulf of Carpentaria. "Roper" is apparently from the Roper River, named after John Roper.

Proper noun

Roper Gulf

  1. A local government area in the north-east of the Northern Territory, Australia; in full, Roper Gulf Region.
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