Crystal Brook (creek)
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The Crystal Brook (33°21′S 138°06′E) was named by the explorer Edward John Eyre
for its clear water. Eyre is recorded as saying that it "so forcibly reminded me of the beautiful bubbling brooks at home (England) that I at once named it the Chrystal Brook".
In most of its length it is normally a dry creek; it rises in the Wirrabara Forest area in the Mid North
region of the state of South Australia
and is one of the major tributaries to the Broughton River
, which it joins about 15 km from the latter's mouth.
At Bowman Park
there is a permanent spring
, and this is probably the 'Crystal' water that Eyre was referring to when he named the stream.
The brook only flows for its whole length following exceptional rains or a wetter than usual Winter or Spring.
Edward John Eyre
Edward John Eyre was an English land explorer of the Australian continent, colonial administrator, and a controversial Governor of Jamaica....
for its clear water. Eyre is recorded as saying that it "so forcibly reminded me of the beautiful bubbling brooks at home (England) that I at once named it the Chrystal Brook".
In most of its length it is normally a dry creek; it rises in the Wirrabara Forest area in the Mid North
Mid North
The Mid North is a region of South Australia, north of the Adelaide Plains, but not as far north as the Far North, or outback. It is generally accepted to extend from Spencer Gulf east to the Barrier Highway, including the coastal plain, the southern part of the Flinders Ranges, and the northern...
region of the state of South Australia
South Australia
South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
and is one of the major tributaries to the Broughton River
Broughton River
The Broughton River is a river in South Australia which flows from its confluence with Crystal Brook to the Spencer Gulf. Its mouth is located approximately north of Port Broughton and south west of Port Pirie....
, which it joins about 15 km from the latter's mouth.
At Bowman Park
Bowman Park
Bowman Park is a public park on the Crystal Brook about 5 km northeast of the township of Crystal Brook and 200 km north of the major city of Adelaide. The park has an area of about 40ha and is in the Northern Agricultural Area of the state of South Australia. It is open to the public...
there is a permanent spring
Spring (hydrosphere)
A spring—also known as a rising or resurgence—is a component of the hydrosphere. Specifically, it is any natural situation where water flows to the surface of the earth from underground...
, and this is probably the 'Crystal' water that Eyre was referring to when he named the stream.
The brook only flows for its whole length following exceptional rains or a wetter than usual Winter or Spring.