Frome River

Frome River
Country Australia
Basin
River mouth Lake Eyre
29°05′06″S 137°54′14″E / 29.085°S 137.904°E / -29.085; 137.904Coordinates: 29°05′06″S 137°54′14″E / 29.085°S 137.904°E / -29.085; 137.904
Basin size 18,200 square kilometres (7,000 sq mi)[1]
Physical characteristics
Length 245 kilometres (152 mi)[1]
Frome River
Frome River[2]

Frome River is a river in the Australian state of South Australia located within the Lake Eyre basin. Its source is near Mount Rose in the northern Flinders Ranges and it discharges into the south-eastern side of the northern part of Lake Eyre.[1] It was named by the British explorer, Edward John Eyre in 27 August 1840 after Captain Edward Frome who was the Surveyor General of South Australia at the time.[2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Morton, S. R; Barker, R. D. (Robin Dale), 1940-; Doherty, M. D; CSIRO. Division of Wildlife and Ecology; Australia. World Heritage Unit (1995), Natural heritage values of the Lake Eyre Basin in South Australia : world heritage assessment (PDF), CSIRO Division of Wildlife and Ecology, p. 44, retrieved 26 September 2016
  2. 1 2 "Search result for " Frome River (Stream) (Record no. SA0000030) with the following layers selected - "Suburbs and Localities" and " Place names (gazetteer)"". Property Location Browser. Government of South Australia. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
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