River Torrens
River Torrens is a river in Adelaide Hills Council, South Australia. River Torrens is situated nearby to the hamlet Chain of Ponds, as well as near the town Forreston.Places of Interest
Highlights include Big Rocking Horse and Millbrook River Reservoir.
Big Rocking Horse
Photo: Bilby, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Big Rocking Horse is a tourist attraction located in the town of Gumeracha, South Australia. Designed by David McIntosh, the structure weighs 25 tonnes, stands at over 18 metres tall, and is one of a number of Big Things in Australia designed to attract the attention of passing motorists.
Millbrook River Reservoir
Reservoir
Photo: Peripitus, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Millbrook Dam is an off-stream earth-filled embankment dam, located in the Adelaide Hills, South Australia. Completed in 1918, the resultant reservoir, the Millbrook Reservoir, was built to supply potable water to Adelaide's eastern suburbs and to control water flows in the upper River Torrens.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gumeracha and Kersbrook.
Gumeracha
Photo: Blnguyen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gumeracha is a town in the Adelaide Hills region of South Australia most known for the Big Rocking Horse, one of the big things in Australia. Located about an hour northeast of the capital city Adelaide, it's a popular day trip for Adelaide families to check out a local icon.
Kersbrook
Town
Kersbrook is a town near Adelaide, South Australia. It is located in the Adelaide Hills Council local government area. At the 2006 census, Kersbrook had a population of 367.
Cudlee Creek
Village
Cudlee Creek is a small town near Adelaide, South Australia. It is located in the Adelaide Hills Council local government area.
River Torrens
- Type: River
- Category: body of water
- Location: Adelaide Hills Council, South Australia, Australia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-34.8184° or 34° 49′ 6″ southLongitude
138.8629° or 138° 51′ 47″ eastOpen location code
4QQW5VJ7+M5OpenStreetMap ID
way 178704981OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=river
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