Moonie River

Moonie
River
Moonie River at Nindigully
Country Australia
States Queensland, New South Wales
Regions Southern Downs, Orana
Part of Barwon River catchment,
Murray–Darling basin
Source Braemar State Forest,
 - location near Tara, Queensland
 - elevation 347 m (1,138 ft)
 - coordinates 27°19′59″S 150°43′32″E / 27.33306°S 150.72556°E / -27.33306; 150.72556
Mouth confluence with the Barwon River
 - location near Mogi Mogi, New South Wales
 - elevation 149 m (489 ft)
 - coordinates 29°18′46″S 148°42′43″E / 29.31278°S 148.71194°E / -29.31278; 148.71194Coordinates: 29°18′46″S 148°42′43″E / 29.31278°S 148.71194°E / -29.31278; 148.71194
Length 542 km (337 mi)
Basin 14,812 km2 (5,719 sq mi)
Discharge
 - average 6 m3/s (212 cu ft/s)
Reservoir Thallon Weir
Location of the Moonie River mouth
in New South Wales
[1]

The 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.

Course and features

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-kilometre (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 (6.5×10^6 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

References

  1. 1 2 "Map of Moonie River". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
  2. 1 2 "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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