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Yes, it is, but at the time Eyre explored it was not yet known as the Eyre Peninsula.
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What is named after Edward John Eyre?
Lake Eyre was named after Edward Eyre. He was the first white person to discover it. Also the Eyre Highway is named after him, and so is the Eyre Peninsula and a tiny place called Eyre.
Why lake Eyre call lake Eyre?
Lake Eyre was named after Edward Eyre, the explorer who discovered it.
Are there any places named after Edward John Eyre?
Yes:Lake Eyre (South Australia)Eyre Peninsula (South Australia)Eyre River (Western Australia)Eyre (small settlement in South Australia)Eyre Highway
One thing named after Edward Eyre?
The most obvious thing named after explorer Edward Eyre is Lake Eyre, Australia's lowest point. This salt lake was one of sseveral that prevented Eyre from achieving his goal of travelling through central Australia to the north. The Eyre highway, which runs east to west north of the Nullarbor Plain, is also named after Eyre. It roughly approximates the route Eyre took on his 1840-41 expedition.
What body of water separates the Eyre peninsula from the Yorke peninsula?
The Spencer Gulf lies between Yorke Peninsula and Eyre Peninsula.
What has more population Eyre Peninsula or Yorke Peninsula?
The Eyre Peninsula has a larger population, even though the region is drier. In 2009, the Eyre Peninsula had an estimated population of 33582 (excluding the city of Whyalla) while the Yorke Peninsula had 11190.
Are there any veterinarian clinics in the Eyre Peninsula?
Of course. there are some substantial settlements on the Eyre Peninsula, including Port Lincoln. See the related link for details of veterinarians in the Eyre Peninsula.
When was District Council of Lower Eyre Peninsula created?
District Council of Lower Eyre Peninsula was created in 1880.
When did Edward John Eyre discover the Broughton River?
Explorer Edward Eyre discovered the Broughton River in South Australia in 1839. Eyre named it after after William Grant Broughton, the first Anglican Archbishop of Australia.
What is the Eyre Peninsula?
The Eyre Peninsula is a large peninsula on South Australia's coast. It lies between Spencer Gulf and the eastern edge of the Great Australian Bight.
What was Edward John Eyre most known for?
Australian explorer Edward Eyre was arguably best known for his incredible feat of crossing the Nullarbor Plain from Streaky Bay, on the western coast of the Eyre Peninsula, to Albany, or King George's Sound, in Western Australia. Eyre was the first to travel across the Nullarbor Plain.
What is the latitude of Eyre Peninsula?
Lower Eyre Peninsula coordinates.34° 20' 0" South, 135° 28' 0" East
