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Frome River

Frome River
Country Australia
Basin features
River mouth Lake Eyre
29°05′06″S 137°54′14″E / 29.085°S 137.904°E / -29.085; 137.904Coordinates: 29°05′06″S 137°54′14″E / 29.085°S 137.904°E / -29.085; 137.904
Basin size 18,200 square kilometres (7,000 sq mi)
Physical characteristics
Length 245 kilometres (152 mi)

Frome River is a river in the Australian state of South Australia located within the Lake Eyre basin. Its source is near Mount Rose in the northern Flinders Ranges and it discharges into the south-eastern side of the northern part of Lake Eyre. It was named by the British explorer, Edward John Eyre in 27 August 1840 after Captain Edward Frome who was the Surveyor General of South Australia at the time.


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