Other name(s) Mette Watte Length 41 km Other name Mette Watte | Country Australia Bridges Angle Vale Bridge | |
Towns Gawler, Angle Vale, Virginia River mouth | ||
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(Text) CC BY-SA