Eyre,Lake

Eyre,Lake
Eyre (âr), Lake
A shallow salt lake of south-central Australia. It is the largest lake in the country and the lowest point on the continent.

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  • Eyre, Lake — [e(ə)r] a lake in northeastern South Australia, in southern Australia, the country’s largest salt lake Origin: named after explorer E. J. Eyre (1815 1901) …   Useful english dictionary

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  • Eyre, Edward John — ▪ British explorer and official born Aug. 5, 1815, Hornsea, Yorkshire, Eng. died Nov. 30, 1901, near Tavistock, Devon  English explorer in Australia for whom Lake Eyre (Eyre, Lake) and the Eyre Peninsula (both in South Australia) are named. He… …   Universalium

  • Eyre — /air/, n. Lake, a shallow salt lake in S South Australia. 3430 sq. mi. (8885 sq. km). * * * (as used in expressions) Crowe Sir Eyre Alexander Barby Wichart Eyre Peninsula Eyre Lake * * * …   Universalium

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