Moonie River
| Moonie River | |
| Perennial river | |
 Moonie River at Nindigully | |
| Country | Australia |
|---|---|
| States | Queensland, New South Wales |
| Region | IBRA: Brigalow Belt South |
| Districts | Southern Downs, Orana |
| Municipalities | Western Downs, Balonne, Walgett |
| Part of | Barwon River, Murray–Darling basin |
| Source | |
| - location | near Tara, Queensland |
| - elevation | 347 m (1,138 ft) |
| Mouth | confluence with the Barwon River |
| - location | near Mogi Mogi, New South Wales |
| - elevation | 149 m (489 ft) |
| Length | 542 km (337 mi) |
| Basin | 14,812 km2 (5,719 sq mi) |
| Reservoir | Thallon Weir |
| [1] | |
Moonie River, a perennial river of the Barwon catchment within the Murray–Darling basin, is located in the Southern Downs district of Queensland and Orana district of New South Wales, Australia.
The rivers rises south west of Dalby, near Braemar State Forest, south-east of Tara in Queensland, and flows generally to the south-west, joined by thirteen minor tributaries, before reaching its confluence with the Barwon River, near the village of Mogi Mogi in New South Wales; descending 198 metres (650 ft) over its 542 kilometres (337 mi) course.[1] The catchment area has no major towns and is extremely flat.[2] The Moonie River is impounded by Thallon Weir, with a capacity of 185 megalitres (6.5×106 cu ft).[2]
The river flows through the towns of the Nindigully, Flinton and just to the west of Thallon. Both the Moonie Highway and Carnarvon Highway cross the river.
See also
- Rivers of Queensland
- Rivers of New South Wales
- List of rivers of Australia
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Map of Moonie River". Bonzle.com. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Water resources - Overview - Queensland - Surface Water Management Area: Moonie River (Qld)". Australian Natural Resources Atlas. Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts. Retrieved 19 May 2009.
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