Rocky River | |
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Country | Australia |
Basin features | |
River mouth |
Southern Ocean 35°57′56″S 136°39′11″E / 35.9655°S 136.65300°ECoordinates: 35°57′56″S 136°39′11″E / 35.9655°S 136.65300°E |
Physical characteristics | |
Length | ~40 km (25 mi) |
Rocky River, on Kangaroo Island in South Australia, is a stream located within Flinders Chase National Park. Approximately 40 km long, Rocky River flows in a generally south-westerly direction and discharges into the Southern Ocean near Maupertuis Bay.
The catchment area for Rocky River is approximately 216 km2 and is considered to be the only river catchment in South Australia essentially unaffected by land clearing and other human impacts.