The Rocky River is a river located in the Mid North region of the Australian state of South Australia.

Rocky River
Location of the river mouth in South Australia
Location
Country	Australia
State	South Australia
Region	Mid North
Physical characteristics
Source	Frypan Hill
• location	Wirrabara Forest
• elevation	700 m (2,300 ft)
Mouth	confluence with the Broughton River
• location	southwest of Crystal Brook
• coordinates	33°24′01″S 138°07′59″E
Length	102 km (63 mi)
Basin size	1,350 km2 (520 sq mi)
Basin features
River system	Broughton River
Tributaries
• left	Appila Creek, Pine Creek, Pisant/Yanga Creek, Narridy Creek, Yackamoorundie/Rocky Creek
• right	Ippinitchie
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Course and features

The river rises near the Wirrabara Forest and, after initially flowing north, flows in a generally southern direction past the towns of Wirrabara, Stone Hut, Laura and Gladstone before reaching its confluence with the Broughton River. Tributaries include Ippinitchie, Pine, Appila, Pisant, Narridy and Yackamoorundie creeks.[2] The catchment area of Rocky River is approximately 1,350 square kilometres (520 sq mi).[2] The river descends 612 metres (2,008 ft) over its 102 kilometres (63 mi) course.[1]

See also

• List of rivers of South Australia

References