Moonie River | |
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Location of the Moonie River mouth in New South Wales | |
Location | |
Country | Australia |
States | Queensland, New South Wales |
Region | Southern Downs, Orana |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Braemar State Forest, |
• location | near Tara, Queensland |
• coordinates | 27°19′59″S 150°43′32″E / 27.33306°S 150.72556°E |
• elevation | 347 m (1,138 ft) |
Mouth | confluence with the Barwon River |
• location | near Mogil Mogil, north of Collarenebri New South Wales |
• coordinates | 29°18′46″S 148°42′43″E / 29.31278°S 148.71194°E |
• elevation | 149 m (489 ft) |
Length | 542 km (337 mi) |
Basin size | 14,812 km2 (5,719 sq mi) |
Discharge | |
• average | 6 m3/s (210 cu ft/s) |
Basin features | |
River system | Barwon River catchment, Murray–Darling basin |
Reservoir | Thallon Weir |
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The Moonie River (Mooni River) is a river in Shire of Balonne, Queensland and Walgett Shire, New South Wales, both in Australia.[2][3] It is a perennial river of the Barwon catchment within the Murray–Darling basin.