Main source Flaxley Country Australia | Length 42 km | |
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Region Adelaide Hills, South Australia River mouth Lake Alexandrina Milang | ||
The River Angas is a small river rising on the eastern side of the Mount Lofty Ranges in South Australia. Its headwaters are near Macclesfield and it flows generally southward through Strathalbyn, emptying into Lake Alexandrina near the town of Milang.
Map of Angas River, South Australia, Australia
The river was discovered and named on 31 December 1837, during the exploration by Robert Cock, William Finlayson, A. Wyatt and G. Barton from Adelaide to Lake Alexandrina. "We gave to this river the name of Angas, in honour of the chairman of the South Australian Company, whose interest in and exertions on behalf of the colony are well known."
Towns along the river include Macclesfield, Strathalbyn and Belvidere.
References
River Angas Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA