Port River
Tidal estuary north of Adelaide, South Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Port River (officially known as the Port Adelaide River) is part of a tidal estuary located north of the Adelaide city centre in the Australian state of South Australia. It has been used as a shipping channel since the beginning of European settlement of South Australia in 1836, when Colonel Light selected the site to use as a port. Before colonisation, the Port River region and the estuary area were known as Yerta Bulti (or Yertabulti) by the Kaurna people, and used extensively as a source of food and plant materials to fashion artefacts used in daily life.
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Port River Port Adelaide | |
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Location of the river mouth in South Australia | |
Location | |
Country | Australia |
State | South Australia |
Region | Western Adelaide |
Municipality | City of Port Adelaide Enfield |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Semaphore Park |
• coordinates | 34°51′S 138°29′E |
Mouth | Gulf St Vincent |
• location | Outer Harbor |
• coordinates | 34°47′S 138°28′E |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Basin features | |
Tributaries | |
• right | North Arm |
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The Port River dolphins are a popular tourist attraction.