Neales River
| Neales | |
| Neales Overflow | |
| River | |
 A map of the Lake Eyre basin showing Neales River | |
| Name origin: In honour of John Bentham Neales | |
| Country | Australia |
|---|---|
| State | South Australia |
| Region | Far North |
| Part of | Lake Eyre Basin |
| Tributaries | |
| - left | Barlow Creek |
| Source | |
| - elevation | 3 m (10 ft) |
| Mouth | Lake Eyre |
| - elevation | −1 m (−3 ft) |
| - coordinates | 28°04′02″S 136°54′03″E / 28.0671°S 136.9007°ECoordinates: 28°04′02″S 136°54′03″E / 28.0671°S 136.9007°E |
| Length | 200 km (124 mi) |
  Location of the river mouth in South Australia | |
| [1] | |
The Neales River is a watercourse located in the Far North region of the Australian state of South Australia.
The river is a tributary of Lake Eyre. The original Ghan railway crossed the Neales River floodplain over Algebuckina Bridge.
Neales River was named by explorer John McDouall Stuart after businessman and politician John Bentham Neales.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ "Map of Neales Overflow, SA". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
- ↑ "Place Names of South Australia". State Library of South Australia. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
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