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List Of Darling River Distances
This is a table of river distances of various locations along the Murray, Darling and Namoi Rivers upstream from Hay, New South Wales. Note that river distances are by their nature imprecise, will always be greater than straight line distances, and frequently greater than road distances. Note the discrepancy between two independent lists published around the same time. See also * List of Murray River crossings * List of Murray River distances * List of Murrumbidgee River distances * Murray–Darling basin The Murray–Darling basin is a large geographical area in the interior of southeastern Australia, encompassing the drainage basin of the tributaries of the Murray River, Australia's longest river, and the Darling River, a right tributary of ... includes useful chart of tributaries References {{DEFAULTSORT:Darling River distances New South Wales-related lists Murray-Darling related lists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Murray River
The Murray River (in South Australia: River Murray) (Ngarrindjeri: ''Millewa'', Yorta Yorta: ''Tongala'') is a river in Southeastern Australia. It is Australia's longest river at extent. Its tributaries include five of the next six longest rivers of Australia (the Murrumbidgee, Darling, Lachlan, Warrego and Paroo Rivers). Together with that of the Murray, the catchments of these rivers form the Murray–Darling basin, which covers about one-seventh the area of Australia. It is widely considered Australia's most important irrigated region. The Murray rises in the Australian Alps, draining the western side of Australia's highest mountains, then meanders northwest across Australia's inland plains, forming the border between the states of New South Wales and Victoria as it flows into South Australia. From an east–west direction it turns south at Morgan for its final , reaching the eastern edge of Lake Alexandrina, which fluctuates in salinity. The water then flows throu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bourke, New South Wales
Bourke is a town in the north-west of New South Wales, Australia. The administrative centre and largest town in Bourke Shire, Bourke is approximately north-west of the state capital, Sydney, on the south bank of the Darling River. it is also situated: * 137 kilometres south of Barringun and the Queensland - New South Wales Border * 256 kilometres (159 mi) south of Cunnamulla * 454 kilometres (282 mi) south of Charleville History The location of the current township of Bourke on a bend in the Darling River is the traditional country of the Ngemba people. The first European-born explorer to encounter the river was Charles Sturt in 1828 who named it after Sir Ralph Darling, Governor of New South Wales. Having struck the region during an intense drought and a low river, Sturt dismissed the area as largely uninhabitable and short of any features necessary for establishing reliable industry on the land. It was not until the mid-1800s following a visit by colonial surveyor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Murray–Darling Basin
The Murray–Darling basin is a large geographical area in the interior of southeastern Australia, encompassing the drainage basin of the tributaries of the Murray River, Australia's longest river, and the Darling River, a right tributary of the Murray and Australia's third-longest river. The basin, which includes six of Australia's seven longest rivers and covers around one-seventh of the Australian landmass, is one of the country's most significant agricultural areas providing one-third of Australia's food supply. Located west of the Great Dividing Range, it drains southwestly into the Great Australian Bight and spans most of the states of New South Wales and Victoria, the Australian Capital Territory, and parts of the states of Queensland (the lower third) and South Australia (the southeastern corner). The basin is in length, with the Murray River being long. Most of the basin is flat, low-lying and far inland, and receives little direct rainfall. The many rivers it c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Murrumbidgee River Distances
This is a table of river distances of various locations (c. 1930) along the Murrumbidgee River upstream from Hay, New South Wales. Negative values indicate distances downstream. Note that river distances are by their nature highly imprecise, will always be greater than straight line distances, and frequently greater than road distances. See also * Distances along the Murrumbidgee, a list of distances between towns. *List of Murray River distances *List of Darling River distances This is a table of river distances of various locations along the Murray, Darling and Namoi Rivers upstream from Hay, New South Wales. Note that river distances are by their nature imprecise, will always be greater than straight line distance ... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Murrumbidgee River distances New South Wales-related lists Murray-Darling related lists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Murray River Distances
This is a table of river distances of various locations along the Murray River upstream from Echuca, Victoria and Mannum, South Australia Mannum is a historic town on the west bank of the Murray River in South Australia, east of Adelaide. At the 2016 census, the urban area of Mannum had a population of 2,398. Mannum is the seat of the Mid Murray Council, and is situated in the ..., arguably the two most important river ports in the steamboat era. Negative values indicate distances downstream. Many of the places listed are of historic interest only. Note that river distances are by their nature highly imprecise, will always be greater than straight line distances, and frequently greater than road distances. See also * List of Darling River distances * List of Murray River crossings * List of Murrumbidgee River distances * Murray-Darling basin includes useful chart of tributaries References {{DEFAULTSORT:Murray River distances New South Wales-related lists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Murray River Crossings
The Murray River in south-eastern Australia has been a significant barrier to land-based travel and trade. This article lists and briefly describes all of the recognised crossing points. Many of these had also developed as river ports for transport of goods along the Murray. Now almost every significant town along the river has a bridge or vehicle-carrying cable ferry nearby. The crossings are listed in order starting from the Murray Mouth and proceeding upstream. South Australia As the ferries are registered as boats, each one has a name, usually named after a waterbird. As of December 2017, the ferry names are: *Narrung: ''Dotterel'' *Wellington: ''Heron'' *Tailem Bend: ''Rosella'' *Mannum large (downstream): ''Swan'' *Mannum (small, upstream): ''Pelican'' *Purnong: ''Kingfisher'' *Walker Flat: ''Stilt II '' *Swan Reach: ''Water Hen'' *Morgan: ''Coot'' *Cadell: ''Albatross II'' *Waikerie: ''Quail'' *Lyrup: ''Cockatoo'' In Victoria and New South Wales The south bank of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barwon River (New South Wales)
Barwon River, a Perennial stream, perennial river that is part of the Murray–Darling basin, is located in the North West Slopes, north-west slopes and Orana, New South Wales, Orana regions of New South Wales, Australia. The name "barwon" is derived from the Australian Aboriginal languages, Australian Aboriginal words of ''barwum'' or ''bawon'', meaning great, wide, awful river of muddy water; and also ''baawan'', a Ngiyambaa language, Ngiyambaa name for both the Barwon and Darling rivers. The history, culture and livelihoods of the local Australian Aborigines, Aboriginal people are closely intertwined with the Barwon River and its associated tributaries and downstream flows. Course The river is formed through the confluence of the Macintyre River and Weir River (Queensland), Weir River (part of the Border Rivers system), north of Mungindi, in the Darling Downs#Southern Downs, Southern Downs region of Queensland. The Barwon River generally flows south and west, joined by 36 tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walgett, New South Wales
Walgett is a town in northern New South Wales, Australia, and the seat of Walgett Shire. It is near the junctions of the Barwon and Namoi Rivers and the Kamilaroi and Castlereagh Highways. In 2016, Walgett had a population of 2,145. In the 2016 Census, there were 6,107 people in the Walgett Local Government Area. Of these 52.9% were male and 47.1% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 29.4% of the population. Walgett takes its name from an Aboriginal word meaning 'the meeting place of two rivers'. The town was listed as one of the most socially disadvantaged areas in the State according to the 2015 Dropping Off The Edge report. History The area was inhabited by the Gamilaroi (also spelt Kamilaroi) Nation of Indigenous peoples before European settlement. Yuwaalayaay (also known as ''Yuwalyai, Euahlayi, Yuwaaliyaay, Gamilaraay, Kamilaroi, Yuwaaliyaayi'') is an Australian Aboriginal language spoken on Yuwaalayaay country. It is closely related ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brewarrina, New South Wales
Brewarrina (pronounced 'bree-warren-ah'; locally known as "Bre") is a town in north-west New South Wales, Australia on the banks of the Barwon River (New South Wales), Barwon River in Brewarrina Shire. The name Brewarrina is derived from 'burru waranha', a Weilwan name for a species of Acacia, Cassia tree, "Acacia clumps", "a native standing" or "place where wild gooseberry grows". It is east of Bourke, New South Wales, Bourke and west of Walgett, New South Wales, Walgett on the Kamilaroi Highway, and 787km from Sydney. The population of Brewarrina in 2016 was 1,143. Other towns and villages in the Brewarrina district include: Goodooga, New South Wales, Goodooga, Gongolgon, Weilmoringle and Angledool, New South Wales, Angledool. History The town is located amid the traditional lands of the Muruwari, Ngemba, Weilwan and Yualwarri peoples. The area has a long Indigenous Australian history and was once the meeting ground for over 5,000 people. The first settlers arrived in the d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bogan River
Bogan River, a perennial river that is part of the Macquarie– Barwon catchment within the Murray–Darling basin, is located in the central west and Orana regions of New South Wales, Australia. From its origin near Parkes, the Bogan River flows for about in length and flows into the Little Bogan River to form the Darling River, near Bourke. The name Bogan is supposedly an Australian Aboriginal (Wiradjuri or Ngiyambaa) term meaning 'the birthplace of a notable headman of the local tribe'; and is also a Gaelic term meaning bog. Geography From the foothills of the Herveys Range, the Bogan River rises to the west of the headwaters of the Little River at Cooks Myalls, near Goonumbla, north-west of Parkes. The river flows in a generally north-north-westerly direction past Tottenham, Peak Hill and through Nyngan. East of Bourke, the Bogan River joins with the Little Bogan River to form the Darling River. The Bogan River has over twenty tributaries. The main tributaries to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Culgoa River
The Culgoa River is a river that is part of the Darling catchment within the Murray–Darling basin and is located in South West Queensland. Course and features The river is a continuation of the western branch of the Balonne River in southern Queensland, near Dirranbandi, and flows generally south-west across parts of the Darling Riverine Plains, joined by ten tributaries, including the Balonne and Birrie rivers, before forming its confluence with the Darling River near Bourke; descending over its course. Cubbie Station, located on the Culgoa River, is situated adjacent to a large diversion channel which permits the farm, under licence to store of river water. According to downstream farmers in 2008, large cotton farms, such as Cubbie Station, have reduced the traditional flow of the Culgoa River by one third. By 2009, downstream farmers where claiming that due to upstream water entitlements on the Culgoa River, since 2000, the Lower Balonne floodplain had not receive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louth, New South Wales
Louth is a village on the eastern side of the Darling River in New South Wales, Australia. The village is in Bourke Shire, 99 kilometres south west of Bourke and 132 kilometres north west of Cobar. The town is made famous by the Louth Races which are held in August each year, attracting crowds of nearly five thousand.The Age - Louth Retrieved on 2009-7-3 At the 2016 census, Louth and the surrounding region had a population of 43. The community has a pub (which serves as a cafe and store), school, tennis club and turf club. The town was established in 1859 when Thomas Andrew Mathews, an [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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