Eyre River (Western Australia)
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The Eyre River is a river
in the Great Southern
of Western Australia
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The headwaters of the river rise below Blackboy Hill approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) South of Wellstead
and flows in a south easterly direction. The river discharges into Cheynes Inlet and on to the Southern Ocean
.
The river was named in 1850 by the explorer Francis Thomas Gregory
. The river is named after the explorer John Eyre
, who was the first European to discover the river in 1841 when he crossed the river as part of his expedition from Adelaide to Albany
.
River
A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...
in the Great Southern
Great Southern
Great Southern can refer to any of the following:*Great Southern Television, based in Auckland and Sydney.*Great Southern , a region in Western Australia.*Great Southern , the backing band for American rock guitarist Dickey Betts....
of Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
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The headwaters of the river rise below Blackboy Hill approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) South of Wellstead
Wellstead, Western Australia
Wellstead is a small rural town situated in Western Australia in the Great Southern region between Albany and Esperance.The name commemorates the Wellstead family who settled in the area in 1860 and had held grazing land between Cape Riche and Bremer Bay....
and flows in a south easterly direction. The river discharges into Cheynes Inlet and on to the Southern Ocean
Southern Ocean
The Southern Ocean comprises the southernmost waters of the World Ocean, generally taken to be south of 60°S latitude and encircling Antarctica. It is usually regarded as the fourth-largest of the five principal oceanic divisions...
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The river was named in 1850 by the explorer Francis Thomas Gregory
Francis Thomas Gregory
Francis Thomas Gregory was an English-born Australian explorer and politician.-Biography:Gregory was born at Farnsfield, Nottinghamshire, England, and was the younger brother of the explorer Augustus Gregory...
. The river is named after the explorer John Eyre
Edward John Eyre
Edward John Eyre was an English land explorer of the Australian continent, colonial administrator, and a controversial Governor of Jamaica....
, who was the first European to discover the river in 1841 when he crossed the river as part of his expedition from Adelaide to Albany
Albany, Western Australia
Albany is a port city in the Great Southern region of Western Australia, some 418 km SE of Perth, the state capital. As of 2009, Albany's population was estimated at 33,600, making it the 6th-largest city in the state....
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