Bungala River

Infobox River
river_name = Bungala River


caption =
origin = Lower Inman Valley
mouth = Normanville
basin_countries = Australia
length = 6.3km
elevation =
discharge =
watershed = The Bungala River is a small river that runs north west through the lower Fleurieu Peninsula, in South Australia through primarily agricultural surroundings. The Bungala runs past the town of Yankalilla, and enters the sea near Normanville. It originates in the lower Inman Valley region a mountainous catchment area.

The wetlands surrounding the river are classified as Brackish wetlands, with the estuary also having a brackish wetland system, and coastal dunes along the neighboring stretch of coast.Citation
last = Department of Environment and Natural Resources| title = Assessment of Fleurieu Wetlands| url = http://www.dehaa.sa.gov.au/biodiversity/pdfs/wetlands/fleurieu/fpwi_sec4a.pdf
access-date = 2007-06-09 ]

The river's name is derived from an Aboriginal name adopted for a house built on section 1171 by Eli Butterworth in the 1860s. He and his brother John owned and operated a steam powered flour mill on adjoining land.Citation
last = State Library of South Australia| title = Bungala, River| url = http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/manning/pn/b/b31.htm
access-date = 2007-06-09 ]

The "Yankalilla Bay Catchment Action Group" and the "Normanville Heritage Sand Dune Rehabilitation Group" are environmental groups aiming to preserving and restoring the river's natural state, whilst maintaining its use by the surrounding community. The latter are concerned primarily with Yankalilla and further inland sections of the riverCitation
last = Adelaide and Mt Lofty Ranges Natural Resources Management Board| title = Yankalilla Bay Catchment Action Group| url = http://www.amlrnrm.sa.gov.au/groups/fleur.shtml#bunga
access-date = 2007-06-07 ] , and the former are concerned with the estuary and coastal section of the river.Citation
last = Mission Australia| title = Normanville Heratige| url = http://www.mission.com.au/cm/p.aspx?n=GITBI-JEHET-EVEOC-BSBNI-ILDGF
access-date = 2007-06-09 ]

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