Eyre Creek (New Zealand)

The Eyre Creek is a river in the Southland region of New Zealand's South Island. It is a tributary of the Mataura River with a braided channel and with its confluence near the small town of Athol. It rises on the eastern side of Jane Peak in the Eyre Mountains south-west of Lake Wakatipu. It has been identified as an Important Bird Area by BirdLife International because it supports breeding colonies of the endangered black-billed gull.[1] West of Athol it is crossed by State Highway 6 and the Around the Mountains Cycle Trail.

For other uses, see Eyre Creek.

The Eyre Creek with the Mid Dome in the background
Black-billed gull

References
  1. "Eyre Creek". BirdLife data zone: Important Bird Areas. BirdLife International. 2012. Archived from the original on 10 July 2007. Retrieved 14 November 2012.


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