River Angas

The River Angas, part of the River Murray catchment, is a river that is located in the Adelaide Hills region in the Australian state of South Australia.

Angas
Angas River in Strathalbyn
Location of the river mouth in South Australia
Location
Country	Australia
State	South Australia
Region	Adelaide Hills
Towns	Macclesfield, Strathalbyn, Belvidere
Physical characteristics
Source	Bugle Ranges, Mount Lofty Range
• location	Flaxley
• coordinates	35°08′18″S 138°48′25″E
• elevation	232 m (761 ft)
Mouth	Lake Alexandrina
• location	Milang
• coordinates	35°23′54″S 138°59′58″E
• elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Length	49 km (30 mi)
Basin features
River system	River Murray catchment
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Course and features

The River Angas arises on the eastern side of the Mount Lofty Ranges. Its headwaters are near Macclesfield and it flows generally southward through Strathalbyn, emptying into Lake Alexandrina near the town of Milang. The river descends 232 metres (761 ft) over its 49-kilometre (30 mi) course.^[1]

Towns along the river include Macclesfield, Strathalbyn and Belvidere.

Etymology

The river was named on 31 December 1837, during the exploration by Robert Cock, William Finlayson, A. Wyatt and G. Barton from Adelaide to Lake Alexandrina. "We gave to this river the name of Angas, in honour of the chairman of the South Australian Company, whose interest in and exertions on behalf of the colony are well known."^[3]

See also

• South Australia portal

• List of rivers of Australia § South Australia