LC control no. | sh 85046716 |
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Geographic heading | Eyre Peninsula (S.A.) |
Geographic subdivision usage | Australia--Eyre Peninsula (S.A.) |
Variant(s) | Eyre Peninsula (S. Aust.) Eyre's Peninsula (S.A.) Eyria Peninsula (S.A.) |
See also | Peninsulas--Australia |
Found in | GeoNames [algorithmically matched] (cape; 34°19ʹ60ʺS 135°45ʹ00ʺE) PlaceNames online: South Australian state gazetteer, viewed Dec. 14, 2013 (Eyre Peninsula; feature type: Peninsula; GDA 94 coordinates: -33.61056 135.86914; AGD 84 coordinates: -33.61199658 135.86776341; Spelling (Eyres) to be adopted vide DR.406/1904. Spelling altered to Eyre by Nomenclature Committee 6/1/1942. Nomenclature - compilation by J.D. Somerville DR.179/36 division into districts - plan showing areas and suggested names in DL.4341/1933. Crown Law opinion dated 11/1/1978 in DL.1564/1960 re legality of "Eyria" as in Government Gazettes 1/10/1839 and 31/10/1839 (not valid) Eyre Peninsula is official legal name.) Wikipedia, Dec. 14, 2013 (Eyre Peninsula; triangular peninsula in South Australia; bounded on the east by Spencer Gulf, the west by the Great Australian Bight, and the north by the Gawler Ranges; 34°20ʹS 135°45ʹE) |