The river rises in the gorge country of western Queensland south of the Mariala National Park, and flows generally south and spreads into the vast floodplains of New South Wales, eventually reaching the Paroo overflow lakes. Most commonly, the Paroo River terminates on the floodplain south of Wanaaring; and only reaches the Darling River in the wettest of years,[4] otherwise spilling into the Paroo River Wetlands. The river is joined by forty-three minor tributaries; as it descends 242 metres (794 ft) over its 1,210-kilometre (750 mi) course.[2]
The Paroo River is the last remaining free-flowing river in the northern part of the Murray-Darling basin,[5] and is impounded by the natural formation of the Buckenby Waterhole, Humeburn Waterhole, Corni Paroo Waterhole, Caiwarro Waterhole, Thoulcanna Dam, Talyealye Billabong and Budtha Waterhole.[2]
^ abc"Map of Paroo River". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
^"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.
^"Paroo catchment". Commonwealth Environmental Water Office. Commonwealth of Australia. 13 December 2012. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
^. Birdata. Birds Australia. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 13 September 2011.
^Lawson, Henry (1894). "The Paroo 'River'". The Bulletin. 14 (743): 2 – via TROVE.
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Ecological character description for Paroo River Wetlands Ramsar site – NSW Govt
January 01, 1970
paroo, river, series, waterholes, connected, weather, running, stream, darling, catchment, within, murray, darling, basin, located, south, west, region, queensland, west, region, south, wales, australia, home, paarkantji, people, parooparoo, channel, channels,. 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 ParooParoo Channel Paroo River Channels 1 Paroo River at Wanaaring New South WalesLocation of the Paroo River mouth in New South WalesLocationCountryAustraliaStatesQueensland New South WalesRegionSouth West Queensland Far West New South WalesPhysical characteristicsSourceMariala 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 locationnorth of White Cliffs New South Wales coordinates31 33 30 S 143 27 08 E 31 55833 S 143 45222 E 31 55833 143 45222 elevation94 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 featuresRiver systemDarling River catchment Murray Darling basinReservoirsBuckenby Waterhole Humeburn Waterhole Corni Paroo Waterhole Caiwarro Waterhole Thoulcanna Dam Talyealye Billabong and Budtha Waterhole 2 Paroo is the local Aboriginal word for the bony bream fish which are common in the river 3 Contents 1 Course and features 1 1 Wetlands 2 Cultural references 3 Gallery 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksCourse and features editThe river rises in the gorge country of western Queensland south of the Mariala National Park and flows generally south and spreads into the vast floodplains of New South Wales eventually reaching the Paroo overflow lakes Most commonly the Paroo River terminates on the floodplain south of Wanaaring and only reaches the Darling River in the wettest of years 4 otherwise spilling into the Paroo River Wetlands The river is joined by forty three minor tributaries as it descends 242 metres 794 ft over its 1 210 kilometre 750 mi course 2 The Paroo River is the last remaining free flowing river in the northern part of the Murray Darling basin 5 and is impounded by the natural formation of the Buckenby Waterhole Humeburn Waterhole Corni Paroo Waterhole Caiwarro Waterhole Thoulcanna Dam Talyealye Billabong and Budtha Waterhole 2 Wetlands edit The Paroo River wetlands in north western New South Wales are important for threatened species such as the freckled duck and the Australian painted snipe The wetlands lie within the Paroo Floodplain and Currawinya Important Bird Area identified as such by BirdLife International because of its importance when conditions are suitable for large numbers of waterbirds 6 On 20 September 2007 Malcolm Turnbull the Minister for the Environment and Water Resources announced that the Paroo River Wetlands in north west New South Wales would be listed under the Ramsar Convention as wetlands of international importance making them Australia s 65th Ramsar site 5 Cultural references editHenry Lawson described the ephemeral nature of the Paroo River in a poem The Paroo River 1894 But soon he saw a strip of groundThat crossed the track we followed No barer than the surface roundBut just a little hollowed 7 Gallery edit nbsp The dry Paroo River near Wilcannia nbsp Road sign by the Paroo River bridge near WilcanniaSee also edit nbsp Queensland portal nbsp New South Wales portal nbsp Water portal nbsp Environment portal Rivers of Queensland Rivers of New South WalesReferences edit Paroo River Geographical Names Register GNR of NSW Geographical Names Board of New South Wales Retrieved 10 February 2013 nbsp a b c Map of Paroo River Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia Retrieved 10 February 2013 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 Paroo catchment Commonwealth Environmental Water Office Commonwealth of Australia 13 December 2012 Retrieved 10 February 2013 a b Turnbull Malcolm 20 September 2007 Outback NSW westland internationally recognised PDF Department of Sustainability Environment Water Population and Communities Press release Commonwealth of Australia Retrieved 10 February 2013 IBA Paroo Floodplain amp Currawinya Birdata Birds Australia Archived from the original on 6 July 2011 Retrieved 13 September 2011 Lawson Henry 1894 The Paroo River The Bulletin 14 743 2 via TROVE External links editEcological character description for Paroo River Wetlands Ramsar site NSW Govt Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Paroo River amp oldid 1218041309, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
