title: Rocky River (South Australia)
text: # Rocky River (South Australia)
  
  The Rocky River is a river located in the Mid North region of the Australian state of South Australia.
  
  ## Course and features
  
  The river rises near the Wirrabara Forest and, after initially flowing north, flows in a generally southern direction past the towns of Wirrabara, Stone Hut, Laura and Gladstone before reaching its confluence with the Broughton River. Tributaries include Ippinitchie, Pine, Appila, Pisant, Narridy and Yackamoorundie creeks. The catchment area of Rocky River is approximately 1,350 square kilometres (520 sq mi). The river descends 612 metres (2,008 ft) over its 102 kilometres (63 mi) course.
  
  