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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
.
West
of Athol it is
crossed
by
State Highway 6
and the
Around the Mountains Cycle Trail
.
