North Para River
| North Para | |
|---|---|
North Para River near Rowland Flat | |
Location of the river mouth in South Australia | |
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | South Australia |
| Region | Barossa Valley |
| Towns | Gawler |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Barossa Ranges |
| • location | Flaxman Valley 34°36'49.35"S 139° 3'30.97"E |
| • elevation | 399 m (1,309 ft) |
| Mouth | confluence with the South Para River to form the Gawler River |
• location | at Gawler |
• coordinates | 34°36′S 138°45′E / 34.600°S 138.750°E |
• elevation | 48 m (157 ft) |
| Length | 79 km (49 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Gawler River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Angaston Creek, Jacobs Creek, Lyndoch Creek |
| • right | Greenock Creek, Walkers Creek |
The North Para River is a river located in the Barossa Valley of the Australian state of South Australia.
The river's name is based directly on the Kaurna word pari which means river. The "north" descriptor distinguishes it from the South Para River with which it merges.