Broughton River (South Australia)
For other uses, see Broughton River.
| Broughton River | |
|---|---|
| Etymology | William Broughton (bishop) |
| Country | Australia |
| State | South Australia |
| Towns | |
| Basin | |
| Main source |
Spalding 33°31′N 138°37′E / 33.52°N 138.62°E |
| River mouth |
Port Davis 33°15′N 137°49′E / 33.25°N 137.82°ECoordinates: 33°15′N 137°49′E / 33.25°N 137.82°E |
| River system | Broughton catchment |
| Basin size | 5,671 square kilometres (2,190 sq mi)[2] |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Length | 150 kilometres (93 mi)[3] |
| Features | |
| Tributaries |
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| Waterbodies |
Beetaloo Reservoir Bundaloo Reservoir[4][5] |
The Broughton River is a river in the Australian state of South Australia.
Course
The river flows from the junction of the Hill River and the Yakillo Creek immediately south of Spalding in a westerly direction towards Spencer Gulf.[2] Its mouth is located in the gazetted locality of Port Davis about 40 kilometres (25 mi) north of Port Broughton and 20 kilometres (12 mi) south west of Port Pirie.[6][7]
North-side tributaries include Freshwater Creek, Bundaleer Creek, Rocky River and Crystal Brook[1] South-side tributaries include Yakillo Creek, Hill River and Hutt River.[1]
History
European discovery and use
The river was named after the Anglican cleric, William Broughton, by the explorer, Edward John Eyre, in May 1839.[3]
See also
Citations and references
Citations
- 1 2 3 4 5 Favier et al, 2004, page 9
- 1 2 Favier et al, 2004, page 2
- 1 2 "Search result for "Broughton River (stream)" (Record no SA0009947) with the following layers selected - "Suburbs and Localities" and "Place names (gazetteer)"". Property Location Browser. Government of South Australia. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
- ↑ Favier et al, 2004, page 31
- ↑ Harding et al, 2006, page 2
- ↑ BIA, 2005, page 208
- ↑ "Broughton River: River Basin Summary" (PDF). Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Government of Australia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 March 2011. Retrieved 13 July 2011.
References
- Boating Industry Association of South Australia (BIA); South Australia. Department for Environment and Heritage (2005), South Australia's waters an atlas & guide, Boating Industry Association of South Australia, p. 208, ISBN 978-1-86254-680-6
- Favier, Diane; Scholz, Glen; VanLaarhoven, Jason; Bradley, Jane; Phipps, Laura (2004). A River Management Plan for the Broughton Catchment (Report DWLBC 2004/16) (PDF). Adelaide, South Australia: Department of Water, Land and Biodiversity Conservation. ISBN 0-9752098-1-7.
- Harding, Andrew; Henschke, Chris; Ciganovic, Peter; Dooley, Trevor (June 2006). Northern Broughton River Salinity Management Plan (Prepared for the Northern and Yorke Natural Resources Management Board). Adelaide, South Australia: Rural Solutions SA.
External links
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