Daly River is the name of a river and a town in the
Northern Territory of
Australia. At the
2006 census, Daly River had a population of 468. The town is part of the
Victoria Daly Shire local government area. Settlement on the river is centred on the
Aboriginal community of Nauiyu, originally the site of a
Catholic mission, as well as the town of Daly River itself, at the river crossing a few kilometres to the south. The area is popular for recreational fishing, being regarded as one of the best places to catch
Barramundi in Australia. The Daly River is part of the Daly Catchment that flows from northern Northern Territory to central Northern Territory.