Eyre Creek (South Australia)
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| Eyre | |
|---|---|
  Location of the river mouth in South Australia | |
| Etymology | Edward John Eyre |
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | South Australia |
| Region | Mid North |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | near Mount Horrocks |
| Mouth | confluence with the Wakefield River |
• location | Auburn |
• coordinates | 34°01′05″S 138°41′10″E / 34.018040°S 138.686110°E |
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The Eyre Creek is an ephemeral watercourse located in the Mid North region of the Australian state of South Australia.
Course and features
[edit]The creek rises east of Mount Horrocks and drains south through Watervale and Leasingham before reaching its confluence with the Wakefield River north of Auburn in the Clare Valley. The creek runs along Main North Road.
The creek was named in honour of Edward John Eyre, who explored the area in 1839 during one of his expeditions.
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "Search result(s) for Eyre Creek, STRM (Record No. SA0043751) with the following layers being selected - "Suburbs and Localities" and "Place names (gazetteer)"". Property Location Browser. Government of South Australia. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 14 November 2016.