Alberga River

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.

Alberga
Alberga Creek
An Arrernte boy practicing with a toy shield and boomerang at Alberga Creek, 1920.
(Source: National Museum of Australia)
Alberga River is located in South Australia
Alberga River
Location of the river mouth in South Australia
Location
CountryAustralia
StateSouth Australia
RegionFar North
SettlementMacumba
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationnorth of Indulkana
  elevation465 m (1,526 ft)
Mouthconfluence with the Macumba River
  location
near Alberga
  coordinates
27°06′15″S 135°31′47″E
  elevation
110 m (360 ft)
Length690 km (430 mi)
Basin features
River systemLake Eyre Basin
Tributaries 
  leftMarryat Creek
  rightEateringinna Creek, Agnes Creek, Tarcoonyinna Creek, Indulkana Creek, Yoolperlunna Creek, Warrungadinna Creek, Kathleen Creek
WaterholesOorarin Waterhole; Armina Waterhole; Kilkirkina Waterhole
[1]

Course and features

The river rises near Indulkana, north of the Oodnadatta Track and about 40 kilometres (25 mi) northwest of the town of Oodnadatta[2] and northeast of Marla. The Alberga generally flows east by south, joined by eight minor tributaries and three waterholes before reaching its confluence with the Macumba River near the town of Alberga. The river descends 355 metres (1,165 ft) over its 690-kilometre (430 mi) 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

  1. "Map of Alberga River, SA". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
  2. "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.
  3. "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.
  4. "The Overland Telegraph". Australian Government. Archived from the original on 29 June 2015. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
  5. "1871 The Overland Telegraph". Migration Heritage Centre New South Wales. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
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