The Neales River is a watercourse located in the Far North region of the Australian state of 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
• 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 river is a tributary of Lake Eyre. The Central Australia Railway, on which The Ghan passenger train operated until 1980, crossed the Neales River floodplain over Algebuckina Bridge.

Neales River was named by explorer John McDouall Stuart after businessman and politician John Bentham Neales.[4]

See also

• List of rivers of South Australia

References