Angas River
| Angas River | ||
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| location | South Australia , Australia | |
| River system | Murray River | |
| Drain over | Murray River → Indian Ocean | |
| source | at Macclesfield in the Mount Lofty Ranges 35 ° 11 ′ 54 ″ S , 138 ° 50 ′ 46 ″ E |
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| Source height | 232 m | |
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Lake Alexandrina ( Murray River ) Coordinates: 35 ° 23 ′ 48 " S , 139 ° 0 ′ 1" E 35 ° 23 ′ 48 " S , 139 ° 0 ′ 1" E |
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| Mouth height | 1 m | |
| Height difference | 231 m | |
| Bottom slope | 4.8 ‰ | |
| length | 48.5 km | |
| Medium-sized cities | Strathalbyn | |
| Small towns | Macclesfield, Belvidere, Angus Plains, Milang | |
The Angas River is a river in the Australian state of South Australia .
It rises near Macclesfield on the eastern slopes of the Mount Lofty Ranges . From there it flows south through Strathalbyn and flows into Lake Alexandrina at Milang and thus into the Murray River .
history
The river was discovered and named on December 31, 1837 by an expedition of Robert Cock , William Finlayson , A. Wyatt, and G. Barton from Adelaide to Lake Alexandrina. It was named after the chairman of the South Australian Company , who had done a lot to research the new colony.
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Map of Angas River, SA . Bonzle.com
- ^ Journal of an excursion from Adelaide to the River Murray and Lake Alexandrina, December 1837, by Robert Cock, Wm. Finlayson, A. Wyatt, G. Barton . South Australian Gazette and Colonial Register. Adelaide (January 20, 1838)