| Turon River | |
|---|---|
 The Turon River from near Sofala during a very dry season. | |
  Location of the Turon River mouth in New South Wales | |
| Etymology | Aboriginal: Kamilaroi or Wiradjuri words choorun or yooran, the meaning of which is unknown[1] |
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | New South Wales |
| Region | South Eastern Highlands (IBRA), Central West |
| Municipalities | Lithgow, Mid-Western, Bathurst |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Capertee Valley |
| • location | near Ben Bullen |
| • coordinates | 33°13′55″S 149°58′23″E / 33.23194°S 149.97306°E |
| • elevation | 778 m (2,552 ft) |
| Mouth | confluence with the Macquarie River |
• location | near Hill End |
• coordinates | 33°5′10″S 149°23′25″E / 33.08611°S 149.39028°E |
• elevation | 406 m (1,332 ft) |
| Length | 117 km (73 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Macquarie River, Murray–Darling basin |
| Tributaries | |
| • right | Crudine River |
| Bridges | Wallaby Rocks Bridge |
| [2] | |
Turon River, a perennial stream[1] that is part of the Macquarie catchment within the Murray–Darling basin, is located in the central western district of New South Wales, Australia. Partly situated in the Turon National Park,[3] the river is host to numerous recreational and tourist activities such as horse riding, gold panning, canoeing, camping, and seasonal fishing.
- ^ a b "Turon River". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
- ^ "Map of Turon River". Bonzle.com. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
- ^ "Turon National Park". nationalparks.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
