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Gawler River (South Australia)

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Other name(s)
  
Mette Watte

Length
  
41 km

Source
  
South Para River

Other name
  
Mette Watte

State
  
South Australia

Mouth
  
Virginia, South Australia

Country
  
Australia

Bridges
  
Angle Vale Bridge

Towns
  
Gawler, Angle Vale, Virginia

Main source
  
the confluence of the South Para River and the North Para River at Gawler

River mouth
  
Gulf St Vincent between Port Gawler, South Australia and Buckland Park

The Gawler River is formed by the confluence of the North Para and South Para Rivers at the South Australian town of Gawler. The locality of Gawler River, on the northern side of the river is named after it.

Map of Gawler River, Buckland Park SA, Australia

The River flows out onto the Wakefield Plains and is the cause of occasional flash flooding (during 1:10 to 1:50 year flood events). The mouth is in the Port Gawler Conservation Park, which consists primarily of mangroves in the tidal flats. The outflow represents the boundary between the suburbs of Port Gawler on the northern (right) bank and Buckland Park on the southern (left) bank.

The district produces cereal crops and sheep for both meat and wool, as well as market gardens, almond orchards and vineyards.

References

Gawler River (South Australia) Wikipedia