Barwon River (New South Wales)
| Barwon | |
| Upper Darling River | |
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.JPG) Barwon River at Collarenebri.
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| Name origin: Aboriginal: from barwum or bawon, meaning great, wide, awful river of muddy water | |
| Country | Australia |
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| States | Queensland, New South Wales |
| Regions | South West Queensland, North West Slopes, Orana |
| Part of | Murray–Darling basin |
| Tributaries | |
| - left | Gwydir River, Mehi River, Namoi River, Macquarie River, Bogan River |
| - right | Boomi River, Moonie River, Bokhara River |
| Towns | Mungindi, Collarenebri, Brewarrina, |
| Primary source | Macintyre River |
| - location | north of Mungindi, Southern Downs, Queensland |
| - elevation | 196 m (643 ft) |
| Secondary source | Weir River |
| Mouth | confluence with the Culgoa River to form the Darling River |
| - location | east of Bourke, Orana region |
| - elevation | 110 m (361 ft) |
| - coordinates | 29°57′29″S 146°18′28″E / 29.95806°S 146.30778°ECoordinates: 29°57′29″S 146°18′28″E / 29.95806°S 146.30778°E |
| Length | 700 km (435 mi) |
 Location of Barwon River mouth in New South Wales
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Barwon River, a perennial river that is part of the Murray–Darling basin, is located in the north-west slopes and Orana regions of New South Wales, Australia.
The name "barwon" is derived from the Australian Aboriginal words of barwum or bawon, meaning great, wide, awful river of muddy water; and also baawan, a Ngiyambaa name for both the Barwon and Darling rivers. The history, culture and livelihoods of the local Aboriginal people are closely intertwined with the Barwon River and its associated tributaries and downstream flows.
The river is formed through the confluence of the Macintyre River and Weir River (part of the Border Rivers system), north of Mungindi, in the Southern Downs region of Queensland. The Barwon River generally flows south and west, joined by 36 tributaries, including major inflows from the Boomi, Moonie, Gwydir, Mehi, Namoi, Macquarie, Bokhara and Bogan rivers. During major flooding, overflow from the Narran Lakes and the Narran River also flows into the Barwon. The confluence of the Barwon and Culgoa rivers, between Brewarrina and Bourke, marks the start of the Darling River.
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