River Torrens like: Sheoak ("Casuarina stricta"), native cherry ("Exocarpos cupressiformis"), native pine ("Callitris preissii") and Australia's floral emblem the golden wattle ("Acacia pycnantha") From its source the river flows westwards through Birdwood and Gumeracha. It then continues down through Torrens Gorge entering suburban Adelaide at Athelstone with some of its path paralleled by the O-Bahn Busway. It passes between the city-centre and North Adelaide, forming the Torrens Lake between the Adelaide Zoo and a weir opposite Adelaide Gaol. The river then continues the remaining eight kilometres to the sea at Henley Beach South, emptying into Gulf St Vincent via a constructed outlet.
Roy Torrens for his services to Irish cricket. Roy Torrens Robert "Roy" Torrens OBE (born 17 May 1948 in Derry, Northern Ireland), is a retired cricketer and the current manager of the Ireland cricket team. Torrens was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm fast-medium bowler, he represented Ireland six times in first-class cricket between 1966 and 1982, taking 26 wickets at the excellent average of 15.46. More recently, he has served as the manager of the Irish cricket team, and headed their delegation to the 2007 Cricket World Cup. Torrens was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in