North Para River

North Para
River
North Para River near Rowland Flat
Country Australia
State South Australia
Region Barossa Valley
Part of Gawler River
Tributaries
 - left Angaston Creek, Jacobs Creek, Lyndoch Creek
 - right Greenock Creek, Walkers Creek
Towns Gawler
Source Barossa Ranges
 - location Flaxman Valley
 - elevation 399 m (1,309 ft)
Mouth confluence with the South Para River to form the Gawler River
 - location at Gawler
 - elevation 48 m (157 ft)
 - coordinates 34°36′S 138°45′E / 34.600°S 138.750°E / -34.600; 138.750Coordinates: 34°36′S 138°45′E / 34.600°S 138.750°E / -34.600; 138.750
Length 79 km (49 mi)
Location of the river mouth in South Australia
Wikimedia Commons: North Para River
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The North Para River is a river located in the Barossa Valley of the Australian state of South Australia.

The river’s name is based directly on the Kaurna word pari which means river.[2] The "north" descriptor distinguishes it from the South Para River with which it merges.

Course and features

The North Para River rises in the Barossa Ranges near Eden Valley and follows a meandering path through the Barossa Valley, firstly north to the east of Angaston, then arcs around to the southwest to pass through the towns of Nuriootpa and Tanunda, before merging with the South Para River in Gawler forming the Gawler River. The river descends 351 metres (1,152 ft) over its 79-kilometre (49 mi) course.[1]

The North Para River catchment is one of the key watersheds in the northern Mount Lofty Ranges. It plays a very important role in the economy of South Australia, providing much of the water used by viticulture in the Barossa Valley. Its waters are also used for livestock production, cereal cropping and recreation.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Map of North Para River, SA". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
  2. ↑ Manning, George (1990), "Place Names of South Australia: Para", Manning Index of South Australian History, State Library of South Australia, retrieved 31 May 2017


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