Eyre Creek | |
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,_New_Zealand&sq=&lang=&file=File:Eyre_Creek_locality,_Southland,_New_Zealand.jpg) Eyre Creek from the Jollies | |
,_New_Zealand&sq=&lang=&file=File:New_Zealand_(location_map).svg)  Eyre Creek | |
| Coordinates: 45°35.2′S 168°29.0′E / 45.5867°S 168.4833°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Island | South Island |
| Region | Southland region |
| Territorial authority | Southland District |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
| Postcode(s) | 9793 |
| Area code | 03 |
| Local iwi | Ngāi Tahu |
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Eyre Creek is a locality in Southland, New Zealand, situated to the north-east of the Five Rivers Plain. It lies on State Highway 6, 18 km (11 miles) north of Lumsden. On its northern side is the Jollies Hill Pass (396m, 1300 ft), commonly known as the Jollies, which skirts the western flank of the Mid Dome.