Paroo River

Paroo
Paroo Channel, Paroo River Channels[1]
Paroo River at Wanaaring, New South Wales
Paroo River is located in New South Wales
Paroo River
Location of the Paroo River mouth in New South Wales
Location
CountryAustralia
StatesQueensland, New South Wales
RegionSouth West Queensland, Far West, New South Wales
Physical characteristics
SourceMariala National Park
 • locationwest of Augathella, Queensland
 • coordinates26°07′56″S 145°10′39″E / 26.13222°S 145.17750°E / -26.13222; 145.17750
 • elevation336 m (1,102 ft)
Mouthconfluence with the Darling River in wetter seasons
 • location
north of White Cliffs, New South Wales
 • coordinates
31°33′30″S 143°27′08″E / 31.55833°S 143.45222°E / -31.55833; 143.45222
 • elevation
94 m (308 ft)
Length1,210 km (750 mi)
Basin size60,095 km2 (23,203 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • average15 m3/s (530 cu ft/s)
Basin features
River systemDarling River catchment,
Murray–Darling basin
ReservoirsBuckenby Waterhole, Humeburn Waterhole, Corni Paroo Waterhole, Caiwarro Waterhole, Thoulcanna Dam, Talyealye Billabong and Budtha Waterhole
[2]

The Paroo River, a series of waterholes, connected in wet weather as a running stream of the Darling catchment within the Murray–Darling basin, is located in the South West region of Queensland and Far West region of New South Wales, Australia. It is the home of the Paarkantji people.

Paroo is the local Aboriginal word for the bony bream fish, which are common in the river.[3]

  1. ^ "Paroo River". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 10 February 2013. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Map of Paroo River". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
  3. ^ "The Story of John Conrick, Pioneer". The News. Vol. I, no. 12. South Australia. 6 August 1923. p. 10 (Home Edition). Retrieved 15 July 2023 – via National Library of Australia.