The River Angas, part of the
River Murray
The Murray River (in South Australia: River Murray) (Ngarrindjeri: ''Millewa'', Yorta Yorta: ''Tongala'') is a river in Southeastern Australia. It is Australia's longest river at extent. Its tributaries include five of the next six longest r ...
catchment, is a river that is located in the
Adelaide Hills region in the Australian state of
South Australia.
Course and features
The River Angas arises on the eastern side of the
Mount Lofty Ranges. Its headwaters are near
Macclesfield
Macclesfield is a market town and civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire East in Cheshire, England. It is located on the River Bollin in the east of the county, on the edge of the Cheshire Plain, with Macclesfield Forest to its east ...
and it flows generally southward through
Strathalbyn, emptying into
Lake Alexandrina near the town of
Milang
Milang ( ) is a town and locality located in the Australian state of South Australia on the west coast of Lake Alexandrina about south-east of the state capital of Adelaide and about north-east of the municipal seat of Goolwa.
Milang is with ...
. The river descends over its
course
Course may refer to:
Directions or navigation
* Course (navigation), the path of travel
* Course (orienteering), a series of control points visited by orienteers during a competition, marked with red/white flags in the terrain, and corresponding ...
.
[
Towns along the river include ]Macclesfield
Macclesfield is a market town and civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire East in Cheshire, England. It is located on the River Bollin in the east of the county, on the edge of the Cheshire Plain, with Macclesfield Forest to its east ...
, Strathalbyn and Belvidere.
Etymology
The river was named on 31 December 1837, during the exploration by Robert Cock, William Finlayson William Finlayson may refer to:
* William Finlayson (Australian politician) (1867–1955), Member of the House of Representatives for the seat of Brisbane 1910–1919
* William Finlayson (Canadian politician) (1875–?), lawyer and political figur ...
, 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."
See also
* List of rivers of South Australia
References
Angas
Angas
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