Meanings
proper noun
- A local government area in the north-east of the Northern Territory, Australia; in full, Roper Gulf Region.
Origin
Gulf may refer to the Gulf of Carpentaria. Roper is apparently from the Roper River, named after John Roper.
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APA
Roper Gulf. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Roper%20Gulf
MLA
“Roper Gulf.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Roper%20Gulf. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Roper Gulf,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Roper%20Gulf.
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