| Broughton | |
|---|---|
 The Broughton River south of Spalding | |
  Location of the
river mouth in
South Australia | |
| Etymology | William Broughton |
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | South Australia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Spalding |
| • coordinates | 33°31′S 138°37′E / 33.52°S 138.62°E |
| • elevation | 339 m (1,112 ft) |
| Mouth | Spencer Gulf |
• location | Port Davis |
• coordinates | 33°15′S 137°49′E / 33.25°S 137.82°E |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Length | 110 km (68 mi) |
| Basin size | 5,671 km2 (2,190 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Yakillo Creek, Hill River, Hutt River |
| • right | Freshwater Creek, Bundaleer Creek, Rocky River, Crystal Brook |
| Waterholes | Beetaloo Reservoir; Bundaleer Reservoir |
| [1] [2] [3]: 31 [4] | |
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. [3]: 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. [5] [6]
Tributaries of the Broughton include Freshwater Creek, Bundaleer Creek, the Rocky River, Crystal Brook, Yakillo Creek, the Hill River and the Hutt River. [3]: 9 The river descends 292 metres (958 ft) over its 110-kilometre (68 mi) course. [1]
History
The river was named in May 1839 in honour of the Anglican cleric, William Broughton, by the explorer, Edward John Eyre. [7]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Map of River Broughton, SA". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
- ^ "Map of Broughton River, SA". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
- ^ a b c 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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 April 2016. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
- ^ 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. p. 2. Archived from the original on 21 March 2016. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
- ^ 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
- ^ "Broughton River: River Basin Summary" (PDF). CSIRO, Government of Australia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 March 2011. Retrieved 13 July 2011.
- ^ "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. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
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