Sturt Sturt Creek | |
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Location of the river mouth in South Australia | |
Etymology | Charles Sturt[1] |
Native name | Warri Parri (Kaurna)[2] |
Location | |
Country | Australia |
State | South Australia |
Region | Adelaide |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Adelaide Hills |
• location | Upper Sturt |
• elevation | 395 m (1,296 ft) |
Mouth | confluence with the Patawalonga River |
• location | Glenelg North |
• coordinates | 34°57′40″S 138°30′56″E / 34.9611°S 138.5156°E |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Length | 27 km (17 mi) |
Basin size | 120 km2 (46 sq mi) |
Basin features | |
Protected area | Sturt Gorge Recreation Park |
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The Sturt River, also known as the Sturt Creek and Warri Parri (Warriparri) in the Kaurna language, is a river located in the Adelaide region of the Australian state of South Australia.