Alberga River
| Alberga Alberga Creek | |
|---|---|
Macumba | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | north of Indulkana |
| • elevation | 465 m (1,526 ft) |
Waterholes | Oorarin Waterhole; Armina Waterhole; Kilkirkina Waterhole |
| [1] | |
The Alberga River, also known as the Alberga Creek, is an
ephemeral river that is part of the Lake Eyre basin located in the Far North region of the Australian state of South Australia
.
Course and features
The river rises near
course.[1]
The river is crossed by The Ghan near its source.
History
European history
The Alberga River was discovered on 23 March 1860 by John McDouall Stuart who considered it to be a branch of the Neales River. The river was named by William Christie Gosse in 1873. It is also known as Alberga Creek.[2][3]
It was a junction between the central and southern sections on the Australian Overland Telegraph Line between the coasts of Australia.[4] The southern section, between Port Augusta and Alberga Creek, was contracted to Edward Meade Bagot in 1870. The overland telegraph was completed on 22 May 1872.[5]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Map of Alberga River, SA". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
- ^ a b "Search result for "Alberga River" (Record id no. SA0000555)". Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
- ^ "Search result for "Alberga Creek" (Record id no. SA0004842)". Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
- ^ "The Overland Telegraph". Australian Government. Archived from the original on 29 June 2015. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
- ^ "1871 The Overland Telegraph". Migration Heritage Centre New South Wales. Retrieved 27 June 2015.