Dumaresq River

Dumaresq River (Karaula)
Macintyre Brook, Dumaresq or Severn River[1][2]
Perennial stream[1]
Dumaresq River near Texas, Queensland. On the left bank is Queensland; on the right bank is New South Wales.
Name origin: in honour of the Dumaresq family, relatives of Ralph Darling[1]
Country	Australia
States	New South Wales, Queensland
Regions	New England Tablelands (IBRA), Northern Tablelands, Darling Downs, North West Slopes
Municipalities	Inverell, Glen Innes Severn, Goondiwindi, Moree Plains
Part of	Macintyre River, Murray–Darling basin
Tributaries
- left	Beardy River, Macintyre Brook
- right	Severn River (Queensland)
Source	Great Dividing Range
- location	near Mole River, New South Wales
- elevation	381 m (1,250 ft)
Secondary source
- location	near Stanthorpe, Queensland
Mouth	confluence with the Macintyre River
- location	near Boggabilla
- elevation	227 m (745 ft)
Length	214 km (133 mi)
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Dumaresq River /djuːˈmɛrɪk/, a perennial stream of the Macintyre catchment within the Murray–Darling basin, is located in the Northern Tablelands and North West Slopes districts of New South Wales and the Darling Downs district of Queensland, Australia.

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

The river rises on the western slopes of the Great Dividing Range, near Mole River in New South Wales. The upper reaches of the Dumaresq River, namely the Queensland branch of the Severn River, form north of Stanthorpe, in Queensland. The Dumaresq River flows generally southwest and northwest, joined by fourteen tributaries, including the Severn (Queensland), Beardy River, and Macintyre Brook, before reaching its confluence with the Macintyre River, near Boggabilla; descending 154 metres (505 ft) over its 214 kilometres (133 mi) course.

The Dumaresq River, together with Pike Creek, the Mole, Beardy, Severn (Queensland), Severn (New South Wales), and Macintyre rivers are all part of the Border Rivers group. The Dumaresq River flows through Bonshaw, New South Wales and Yelarbon and Texas in Queensland. South of Texas, the Bruxner Highway crosses the Dumaresq River.

Etymology

The traditional custodians of the land surrounding the Dumaresq River are the Aboriginal Bigambul peoples, who called the river Karaula.^[1] The Kamilaroi people also have strong connections to the river.

The river was first sighted by European explorer and botanist, Allan Cunningham, in 1827 and named in honour of Lt-Colonel Henry Dumaresq, a relative of Ralph Darling,^[1][2] the Governor of New South Wales at that time.

Current use

Within the river valley there are vineyards and numerous spots for fishing. Farmers in the valley once supported the tobacco industry with crop.

In April 2011, the water hyacinth weed was found in the river system for the first time.^[4]

See also

• List of rivers of New South Wales
• Rivers of Queensland
• List of rivers of Australia

References

External links

• "Border Rivers catchment" (MAP). Office of Environment and Heritage. Government of New South Wales. 

Coordinates: 28°40′S 150°28′E / 28.667°S 150.467°E / -28.667; 150.467