| 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 |
| [1] | |
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.[2] The "north" descriptor distinguishes it from the South Para River with which it merges.
- ^ "Map of North Para River, SA". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
- ^ Manning, George (1990), "Place Names of South Australia: Para", Manning Index of South Australian History, State Library of South Australia, retrieved 31 May 2017