Macintyre Karaula River[1] | |
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Etymology | In honour of Peter Mcintyre, a pastoralist[1][2] |
Location | |
Country | Australia |
State | New South Wales, Queensland |
Region | Northern Tablelands, Darling Downs, North West Slopes |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Great Dividing Range |
• location | near Glencoe, New South Wales |
• elevation | 1,260 m (4,130 ft) |
Mouth | confluence with the Weir River to form the Barwon River |
• location | west of Goondiwindi, Queensland |
• coordinates | 28°37′17″S 149°53′59″E / 28.62139°S 149.89972°E |
• elevation | 224 m (735 ft) |
Length | 319 km (198 mi) |
Basin size | 49,470 km2 (19,100 sq mi) |
Basin features | |
River system | Barwon River catchment, Murray–Darling basin |
Tributaries | |
• right | Severn River (NSW), Dumaresq River |
Reservoir | Boggabilla Weir |
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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.[2]
Part of the course of the river marks the border between Queensland and New South Wales.[5]