Gawler River (South Australia)
| Gawler Metta Watte | |
|---|---|
Location of the river mouth in South Australia | |
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | South Australia |
| Region | Mid North |
| District | Adelaide Plains |
| Towns | Gawler, Angle Vale, Virginia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source confluence | South Para River and North Para River |
| • location | Gawler |
| • elevation | 52 m (171 ft) |
| Mouth | Gulf St Vincent |
• location | between Port Gawler and Buckland Park |
• coordinates | 34°40′30″S 138°28′25″E / 34.6750°S 138.4737°E |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Length | 41 km (25 mi) |
| Basin size | 883 km2 (341 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Port Gawler |
| • average | 10.3 gigalitres per year (8,400 acre-feet per year) |
| Basin features | |
| National park | Adelaide International Bird Sanctuary |
The Gawler River is a river located in the Adelaide Plains district of the Mid North region in the Australian state of South Australia.
The district surrounding the river produces cereal crops and sheep for both meat and wool, as well as market gardens, almond orchards and vineyards.