Country Australia Main source Spalding Length 150,000 m | State South Australia River mouth Port Davis | |
Etymology William Broughton (bishop) Towns Clare
Spalding
Crystal Brook
Gladstone
Jamestown
Port Pirie
Wirrabara | ||
The Broughton River is a river in the Australian state of South Australia.
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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. 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.
North-side tributaries include Freshwater Creek, Bundaleer Creek, Rocky River and Crystal Brook South-side tributaries include Yakillo Creek, Hill River and Hutt River.
European discovery and use
The river was named after the Anglican cleric, William Broughton, by the explorer, Edward John Eyre, in May 1839.
References
Broughton River (South Australia) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA