Cooper Creek

British  

/ ˈkuːpə /

noun

1. an intermittent river in E central Australia, in the Channel Country: rises in central Queensland and flows generally southwest, reaching Lake Eyre only during wet-year floods; scene of the death of the explorers Burke and Wills in 1861; the surrounding basin provides cattle pastures after the floods subside. Total length: 1420 km (880 miles)

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Example Sentences

The Bureau of Meteorology issued nine flood warnings for Queensland at 3:09 p.m. local time today, including the Barcoo River and Cooper Creek.

From BusinessWeek • Dec. 30, 2010

Smokin' Moes located in Cooper Creek Square in Winter Park grabs the best blues musicians as they pass through town.

From Time Magazine Archive

With much reluctance, however, Captain Sturt determined to return to Cooper Creek without delay.

From Explorations in Australia The Journals of John McDouall Stuart by Stuart, John McDouall

The seventh day of their journey brought them to the banks of a fine creek, now so well known as Cooper Creek in connection with the fate of those unfortunate explorers, Burke and Wills.

From Explorations in Australia The Journals of John McDouall Stuart by Stuart, John McDouall

At two hundred miles from Cooper Creek Captain Sturt and his party were again met by the Stony Desert, but slightly varied in its aspect.

From Explorations in Australia The Journals of John McDouall Stuart by Stuart, John McDouall