Eyre Creek (South Australia)

For other uses, see Eyre Creek.

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″S138°41′10″E / 34.018040°S 138.686110°E / -34.018040; 138.686110
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The Eyre Creek is an ephemeral watercourse in the Mid North region of the Australian state of South Australia.

Course and features

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

• South Australia portal

• List of rivers of Australia § South Australia

References

1. "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.