Horton | |
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Etymology | In honour of Robert Wilmot Horton[1] |
Location | |
Country | Australia |
State | New South Wales |
Region | Northern Tablelands (IBRA), New England, North West Slopes |
Municipalities | Gwydir, Moree Plains |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Nandewar Range |
• location | below Mount Kaputar |
• elevation | 1,330 m (4,360 ft) |
Mouth | confluence with the Gwydir River |
• location | between Bingara and Gravesend |
• elevation | 270 m (890 ft) |
Length | 134 km (83 mi) |
Basin features | |
River system | Barwon River, Murray–Darling basin |
[2] |
The Horton River, a perennial stream[1] of the Barwon catchment within the Murray–Darling basin, is located in the Northern Tablelands and North West Slopes districts of New South Wales, Australia.