The Rocky River is a stream in the Australian state of
South Australia
South Australia (commonly abbreviated as SA) is a state in the southern central part of Australia. It covers some of the most arid parts of the country. With a total land area of , it is the fourth-largest of Australia's states and territories ...
located on the west end of
Kangaroo Island
Kangaroo Island, also known as Karta Pintingga (literally 'Island of the Dead' in the language of the Kaurna people), is Australia's third-largest island, after Tasmania and Melville Island. It lies in the state of South Australia, southwest ...
in the locality of
Flinders Chase.
[
Rocky River flows in a generally south-westerly direction over a distance of approximately and discharges into Maupertuis Bay on the island's west coast.][ The catchment area of approximately is considered to be the only river catchment in South Australia essentially unaffected by land clearing and other human impacts and is located within the boundaries of the protected areas ]Flinders Chase National Park
Flinders Chase National Park (formerly Flinders Chase) is a protected area in the Australian state of South Australia located at the west end of Kangaroo Island about west-south west of the state capital of Adelaide and west of the municipal ...
and Ravine des Casoars Wilderness Protection Area
Ravine Des Casoars Wilderness Protection Area is a protected area located on the west end of Kangaroo Island in South Australia about west of Kingscote. It was established in 1993 on land previously part of the Flinders Chase National Park.
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See also
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References
Rivers of Kangaroo Island
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