# South Para River

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River in South Australia

South Para The South Para River, viewed from Gawler Bridge Location of the river mouth in South Australia Location Country Australia State South Australia Region Mount Lofty Ranges Towns Gawler Physical characteristics Source Mount Lofty Ranges • location near Mount Crawford • elevation 459 m (1,506 ft) Mouth confluence with the North Para River to form the Gawler River • location at Gawler • coordinates 34°36′S 138°45′E / 34.600°S 138.750°E / -34.600; 138.750 • elevation 48 m (157 ft) Length 48 km (30 mi) Basin features River system Gawler River Tributaries • left Watts Gully Creek • right Malcolm Creek Reservoirs Warren Reservoir; South Para Reservoir [1]

The **South Para River** is a river located in the [Mount Lofty Ranges](/source/Mount_Lofty_Ranges) northeast of [Adelaide](/source/Adelaide) in the Australian state of [South Australia](/source/South_Australia).

The river's name is based directly on the [Kaurna](/source/Kaurna_language) word *pari* which means river.[2] The "south" descriptor distinguishes it from the [North Para River](/source/North_Para_River) with which it merges.

## Course and features

The South Para River rises in the [Mount Lofty Ranges](/source/Mount_Lofty_Ranges) near [Mount Crawford](/source/Mount_Crawford_(South_Australia)) and [Kersbrook](/source/Kersbrook%2C_South_Australia) and flows [northwest](/source/Ordinal_directions) through the Mount Lofty Ranges, passing through the [Warren Reservoir](/source/Warren_Reservoir) and the [South Para Reservoir](/source/South_Para_Reservoir), before reaching its [confluence](/source/Confluence) with the [North Para River](/source/North_Para_River) in [Gawler](/source/Gawler%2C_South_Australia) to form the [Gawler River](/source/Gawler_River_(South_Australia)). The South Para River descends 411 metres (1,348 ft) over its 47.5-kilometre (29.5 mi) [course](/source/Watercourse).[1]

The South Para River catchment is one of the key [watersheds](/source/Drainage_basin) in the northern Mount Lofty Ranges. It plays an important role in the functioning of South Australia, providing much of the water used by [Adelaide](/source/Adelaide)'s domestic supply in the Northern Adelaide area. The rainfall in the South Para River catchment varies from 775 millimetres (30.5 in) per annum in the north-east of the catchment to 675 millimetres (26.6 in) per annum near Williamstown. Its waters are also used for [livestock production](/source/Livestock), [cereal cropping](/source/Cereal) and recreation.

## See also

- [Hundred of Barossa](/source/Hundred_of_Barossa)

- [Hundred of Para Wirra](/source/Hundred_of_Para_Wirra)

- [Hundred of Yatala](/source/Hundred_of_Yatala)

- [List of rivers of Australia § South Australia](/source/List_of_rivers_of_Australia#South_Australia)

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-bonzle_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-bonzle_1-1) ["Map of South Para River, SA"](http://www.bonzle.com/c/a?a=p&p=205443&cmd=sp). *Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20150923220209/http://www.bonzle.com/c/a?a=p&p=205443&cmd=sp) from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 25 March 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Manning, George (1990), ["Place Names of South Australia: Para"](http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/manning/pn/p/p1.htm#para), *Manning Index of South Australian History*, State Library of South Australia, [archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20160303172326/http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/manning/pn/p/p1.htm#para) from the original on 3 March 2016, retrieved 31 May 2017

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