The Sturt River, also known as the Sturt Creek and Warri Parri in the Kaurna language, is a river located in the Adelaide region of the Australian state of South Australia. The Sturt River rises in Upper Sturt in the Adelaide Hills, it flows through Coromandel Valley, the Sturt Gorge Recreation Park, Marion and Morphettville, before meeting the Pataw…The Sturt River, also known as the Sturt Creek and Warri Parri in the Kaurna language, is a river located in the Adelaide region of the Australian state of South Australia. The Sturt River rises in Upper Sturt in the Adelaide Hills, it flows through Coromandel Valley, the Sturt Gorge Recreation Park, Marion and Morphettville, before meeting the Patawalonga River in Glenelg North. Along with Brown Hill Creek, it is one of the Patawalonga's most important tributaries. It is considered a significant urban waterway, and was used by the indigenous Kaurna people as a link between the hills and the sea. The Sturt River catchment area extends over 120 square kilometres, from Heathfield in the Mount Lofty Ranges, to Glenelg North. The river descends 395 metres over its 27-kilometre course.
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