Rocky River (Kangaroo Island)

Rocky River
Country Australia
Basin
River mouth Southern Ocean
35°57′56″S 136°39′11″E / 35.9655°S 136.65300°E / -35.9655; 136.65300 (Mouth of Rocky River)Coordinates: 35°57′56″S 136°39′11″E / 35.9655°S 136.65300°E / -35.9655; 136.65300 (Mouth of Rocky River)
Physical characteristics
Length ~40 km (25 mi)

Rocky River, on Kangaroo Island in South Australia, is a stream located within Flinders Chase National Park. Approximately 40 km long, Rocky River flows in a generally south-westerly direction and discharges into the Southern Ocean near Maupertuis Bay.[1]

The catchment area for Rocky River is approximately 216 km2 and is considered to be the only river catchment in South Australia essentially unaffected by land clearing and other human impacts.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Groundwater - surface water interactions on Kangaroo Island, Progress report 1: Rocky River shallow piezometer drilling program" (PDF). WaterConnect. Government of South Australia. Retrieved 19 December 2015.


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