Gawler River (South Australia)

This article is about the river in South Australia. For other uses, see Gawler River (disambiguation).

Gawler River Mette Watte
Location
Country	Australia
State	South Australia
Towns	Gawler, Angle Vale, Virginia
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	the confluence of the South Para River and the North Para River at Gawler
Mouth
• location	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.

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.

See also

• Rivers of South Australia