Joseph Bonaparte Gulf is a large body of water off the coast of the Northern Territory and Western Australia and part of the Timor Sea . It was named after Joseph Bonaparte , brother of Napoleon and King of Naples (1806-1808) and then Spain (1808-1813) by French explorer and naturalist Nicolas Baudin in 1803. It is also often referred to in Australia as the "Bonaparte Gulf".
2-750: The Keep River and Victoria River drain into the gulf in the Northern Territory , the former close to the Western Australia - Northern Territory border . The Ord River , Pentecost River , Durack River , King River and the Forrest River drain into the Cambridge Gulf , another gulf within the southern part of the Joseph Bonaparte Gulf. The Legune (Joseph Bonaparte Bay) Important Bird Area lies at
4-528: The south-eastern end of the gulf. The Bonaparte Basin is a large sedimentary basin underlying the gulf and a large part of the Timor Sea , deriving its name from the Joseph Bonaparte Gulf, which has several producing and potential oilfields . The traditional custodians of the areas around the gulf are the Menhdheyangal people. Keep River Too Many Requests If you report this error to
#206793