Rocky River | |
Pushpin Map: | Australia South Australia |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of the river mouth in South Australia |
Subdivision Type1: | Country |
Subdivision Name1: | Australia |
Subdivision Type2: | State |
Subdivision Name2: | South Australia |
Subdivision Type3: | Region |
Subdivision Name3: | Mid North |
Length: | 102km (63miles) |
Source1: | Frypan Hill |
Source1 Location: | Wirrabara Forest |
Source1 Elevation: | 700m (2,300feet) |
Mouth: | confluence with the Broughton River |
Mouth Location: | southwest of |
Mouth Coordinates: | -33.4002°N 138.1331°W |
River System: | Broughton River |
Basin Size: | 1350km2 |
Tributaries Left: | Appila Creek, Pine Creek, Pisant/Yanga Creek, Narridy Creek, Yackamoorundie/Rocky Creek |
Tributaries Right: | Ippinitchie |
Custom Label: | Waterhole |
Extra: | [1] |
The Rocky River is a river located in the Mid North region of the Australian state of South Australia.
The river rises near the Wirrabara Forest and, after initially flowing north, flows in a generally southern direction past the towns of Wirrabara, Stone Hut, Laura and Gladstone before reaching its confluence with the Broughton River. Tributaries include Ippinitchie, Pine, Appila, Pisant, Narridy and Yackamoorundie creeks. The catchment area of Rocky River is approximately 1350km2.[2] The river descends over its course.[1]