Macintyre River

Macintyre
Karaula River
River
Macintyre River, at Inverell, New South Wales
Name origin: In honour of Peter Mcintyre, a pastoralist
Country	Australia
States	New South Wales, Queensland
Regions	Northern Tablelands, Darling Downs, North West Slopes
Part of	Barwon River catchment, Murray–Darling basin
Tributaries
- right	Severn River (NSW), Dumaresq River
Source	Great Dividing Range
- location	near Glencoe, New South Wales
- elevation	1,260 m (4,134 ft)
Mouth	confluence with the Weir River to form the Barwon River
- location	west of Goondiwindi, Queensland
- elevation	224 m (735 ft)
- coordinates	28°37′17″S 149°53′59″E / 28.62139°S 149.89972°E / -28.62139; 149.89972Coordinates: 28°37′17″S 149°53′59″E / 28.62139°S 149.89972°E / -28.62139; 149.89972
Length	319 km (198 mi)
Basin	49,470 km2 (19,100 sq mi)
Reservoir	Boggabilla Weir
Location of the Macintrye River mouth in Queensland

The Macintyre River, a perennial river that forms part of the Border Rivers group, is part of the Barwon catchment of the Murray-Darling basin, located in the Northern Tablelands and North West Slopes regions of New South Wales, and the Southern Downs region of Queensland, Australia.

Part of the course of the river marks the boundary between Queensland and New South Wales.

The Macintyre River rises on the western slopes of the Great Dividing Range, west of Guyra and south of Glen Innes, and flows generally northwest and west, joined by twenty-two tributaries, including the Severn River (New South Wales) and Dumaresq River, before reaching its confluence with the Weir River to form the Barwon River, west of Goondiwindi. In 1914, the current Goondiwindi Border Bridge was opened. It replaced a timber structure which was built in 1878. The Macintyre River descends 1,040 metres (3,410 ft) over its 319-kilometre (198 mi) course; passing near the towns of Glen Innes, Inverell, Ashford, Yetman, and Boggabilla. The flow of the river is impounded by Boggabilla Weir.