# Neales River

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River in South Australia

Neales Neales Overflow A map of the Lake Eyre basin showing Neales River Location of the river mouth in South Australia Etymology In honour of John Bentham Neales Location Country Australia State South Australia Region Far North Physical characteristics Source Mount Brougham[1][2] • location Welbourne Hill[2] • elevation 354 m (1,161 ft)[2] Mouth Lake Eyre • coordinates 28°04′02″S 136°54′03″E / 28.0671°S 136.9007°E / -28.0671; 136.9007 • elevation −1 m (−3.3 ft) Length 420 km (260 mi)[1] Basin size 35,000 square kilometres (14,000 sq mi)[1] Basin features River system Lake Eyre Basin Tributaries • left Barlow Creek [3]

The **Neales River** is a watercourse located in the [Far North](/source/Far_North_(South_Australia)) region of the Australian state of [South Australia](/source/South_Australia).

The river is a tributary of [Lake Eyre](/source/Lake_Eyre). The [Central Australia Railway](/source/Central_Australia_Railway), on which [The Ghan](/source/The_Ghan) passenger train operated until 1980, crossed the Neales River floodplain over [Algebuckina Bridge](/source/Algebuckina_Bridge).

Neales River was named by explorer [John McDouall Stuart](/source/John_McDouall_Stuart) after businessman and politician [John Bentham Neales](/source/John_Bentham_Neales).[4]

## See also

- [South Australia portal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:South_Australia)

- [List of rivers of Australia § South Australia](/source/List_of_rivers_of_Australia#South_Australia)

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Morton_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Morton_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-Morton_1-2) Morton, S. R; Barker, R. D.; Doherty, M. D (1995), [*Natural heritage values of the Lake Eyre Basin in South Australia : world heritage assessment*](https://web.archive.org/web/20190308051948/http://www.lakeeyrebasin.gov.au/sitecollectionimages/resources/587fdbe9-9dfd-41bb-8690-b360099f3c31/files/leb-world-heritage-values-1995.pdf) (PDF), CSIRO Division of Wildlife and Ecology, p. 44, archived from [the original](http://www.lakeeyrebasin.gov.au/sitecollectionimages/resources/587fdbe9-9dfd-41bb-8690-b360099f3c31/files/leb-world-heritage-values-1995.pdf) (PDF) on 8 March 2019, retrieved 3 June 2019

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-source_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-source_2-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-source_2-2) ["Search results for "Mount Brougham, MT" with the following datasets selected - 'Suburbs and localities' and 'Gazetteer'"](http://location.sa.gov.au/viewer/?map=hybrid&x=134.47619&y=-27.50606&z=10&uids=19,105&pinx=134.282125&piny=-27.411470&pinTitle=Location&pinText=Mount+Brougham,+Mt). *Location SA Map Viewer*. South Australian Government. Retrieved 3 June 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-bonzle_3-0)** ["Map of Neales Overflow, SA"](http://www.bonzle.com/c/a?a=p&p=205378&cmd=sp). *Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia*. Retrieved 26 April 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Place Names of South Australia"](http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/manning/pn/n/n2.htm#nealesR). *State Library of South Australia*. Retrieved 3 March 2016.

v t e Rivers of South Australia Rivers that flow towards the coast Acraman Broughton Crystal Hill Hutt Rocky Bungala Christies Dry Field Panalatinga Gawler North Para Jacobs South Para Glenelg Hindmarsh Inman Light Gilbert Little Para Myponga Onkaparinga Patawalonga Glen Osmond/Keswick Brown Hill Sturt Pirie–Torrens corridor Port Tod Torrens Wakefield Eyre Rivers of the Murray–Darling basin Angas Bremer Burra Currency Finniss Marne Murray Rivers of the Lake Eyre basin Alberga Cooper Diamantina Finke Frome Neales Strzelecki Warburton Eyre Kallakoopah Officer Macumba Rivers of Kangaroo Island Cygnet De Mole Eleanor Harriet Middle Rocky Stun Sail Boom Willson Rivers flowing into Lake Torrens Willochra Creek Calabrinda Creek Kanyaka Creek Wirreanda Creek

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