# Roper Gulf

> English word · Proper noun

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

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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