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The 'Onkaparinga River runs from its source near Mount Torrens in the Mount Lofty Ranges, and flows south westerly to an estuary at Port Noarlunga. The catchment is over 500 km² in area, and is in part located in the Onkaparinga River National Park.

The Onkaparinga River is the second major river of the Adelaide region, after the River Torrens. It is a source of fresh water for the city, with much of its flow diverted to the Happy Valley Reservoir that in turn supplies some 40 per cent of Adelaide's water supply. Most years the flow is supplemented by water pumped from the River Murray via a pieline from Mannum.

The river has an estuary which extends from its mouth at Port Noarlunga upstream to Old Noarlunga. The estuary is a significant breeding area for local marine fish species. Further upstream is the Onkaparinga Gorge that extends from Old Noarlunga to Clarendon.

The name derives from the indigenous Kaurna name Ngangki-parri-unga which translates as "Women's River".

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+[[Image:Onkaparinga_Gorge.jpg|250px|right|thumb|Onkaparinga Gorge]]
-The Onkaparinga River runs from it's source near Mount Torrens in the [[Mount Lofty Ranges]], and flows south westerly to an estuary at Port Noarlunga. The catchment is over 500 km2 in area.
+The '''Onkaparinga River'' runs from its source near Mount Torrens in the [[Mount Lofty Ranges]], and flows south westerly to an estuary at Port Noarlunga. The catchment is over 500 km<sup>2</sup> in area, and is in part located in the [[Onkaparinga River National Park]].
-The Onkaparinga River is a major source of fresh water to the city of [[Adelaide]], with much of its flow diverted to the [[Happy Valley Reservoir]] which in turn supplies some 40% of Adelaide's supply. Most years the flow is supplemented by water pumped from the [[Murray River]] via a pieline from [[Mannum]].
+The Onkaparinga River is the second major river of the [[Adelaide]] region, after the [[River Torrens]]. It is a source of fresh water for the city, with much of its flow diverted to the [[Happy Valley Reservoir]] that in turn supplies some 40 per cent of Adelaide's water supply. Most years the flow is supplemented by water pumped from the [[Murray River|River Murray]] via a pieline from [[Mannum, South Australia|Mannum]].
-The river has an estuary that extends from the mouth at Port Noarlunga upstream to Old Noarlunga. The estuary is a significant breeding area for local marine fish species. Further upstream is the [[Onkaparinga Gorge]] that extends from [[Old Noarlunga]] to [[Clarendon]].
+The river has an estuary which extends from its mouth at [[Port Noarlunga, South Australia|Port Noarlunga]] upstream to [[Old Noarlunga, South Australia|Old Noarlunga]]. The estuary is a significant breeding area for local marine fish species. Further upstream is the [[Onkaparinga Gorge]] that extends from Old Noarlunga to [[Clarendon, South Australia|Clarendon]].
 The name derives from the indigenous [[Kaurna]] name Ngangki-parri-unga which translates as "Women's River".
+[[Category:Rivers of Adelaide]]