South Para River
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The South Para River is a river located in the Mount Lofty Ranges northeast of Adelaide in the Australian state of South Australia.
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South Para | |
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Location of the river mouth in South Australia | |
Location | |
Country | Australia |
State | South Australia |
Region | Mount Lofty Ranges |
Towns | Gawler |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Mount Lofty Ranges |
• location | near Mount Crawford |
• elevation | 459 m (1,506 ft) |
Mouth | confluence with the North Para River to form the Gawler River |
• location | at Gawler |
• coordinates | 34°36′S 138°45′E |
• elevation | 48 m (157 ft) |
Length | 48 km (30 mi) |
Basin features | |
River system | Gawler River |
Tributaries | |
• left | Watts Gully Creek |
• right | Malcolm Creek |
Reservoirs | Warren Reservoir; South Para Reservoir |
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The river's name is based directly on the Kaurna word pari which means river.[2] The "south" descriptor distinguishes it from the North Para River with which it merges.