Narran River
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The Narran River is a river which spans the Queensland
-New South Wales
border in Australia
. It flows into Narran Lake, near Brewarrina. It is the easterly-most of the branches of the Balonne River
that flows (from the Balonne) to the Barwon River
. The other branch it splits from is called the Bokhara River
- the Culgoa River
splits to the west from the Balonne further upstream.
The major tributaries to the Balonne River
are the Condamine River
from the northern Darling Downs, Qld and the Maranoa
and Merivale
rivers, Qld.
In March 2010 the Narran River at Angledool
flooded the Angledool Lake and then spilled into Weetalabah Creek that cross the Castlereagh Highway
, thus filling the Coocoran Lake, near Lightning Ridge. Similar flooding is expected in late January-early February 2011 after the 2010-2011 Queensland floods.
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
-New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
border in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. It flows into Narran Lake, near Brewarrina. It is the easterly-most of the branches of the Balonne River
Balonne River
The Balonne River, part of the Murray-Darling Basin system, is a short but important part of the inland river group of south-eastern Queensland. This river is a continuation of the Condamine River. After flowing through Surat the river flows south south-westerly down through the E.J...
that flows (from the Balonne) to the Barwon River
Barwon River (New South Wales)
The Barwon River flows through New South Wales, virtually as a continuation of the Macintyre River / Border Rivers system, before joining with the Culgoa River to form the Darling River...
. The other branch it splits from is called the Bokhara River
Bokhara River
The Bokhara River is a river in Australia and part of the Murray-Darling basin. Forming in south western Queensland, the river passes by the town of Hebel before passing into New South Wales and eventually reaching a confluence with the Barwon River downstream from Brewarrina...
- the Culgoa River
Culgoa River
The Culgoa River is a continuation of one branch of the Balonne River in southern Queensland and flows south-west to join the Darling River near Bourke, New South Wales. It is named for the Aboriginal word meaning "Running Through". Tributaries of the Culgoa include Nebine, Mungallala and Wallam...
splits to the west from the Balonne further upstream.
The major tributaries to the Balonne River
Balonne River
The Balonne River, part of the Murray-Darling Basin system, is a short but important part of the inland river group of south-eastern Queensland. This river is a continuation of the Condamine River. After flowing through Surat the river flows south south-westerly down through the E.J...
are the Condamine River
Condamine River
The Condamine River, part of the Murray-Darling Basin, drains the northern portion of the Darling Downs, an area of sub-coastal southern Queensland, Australia...
from the northern Darling Downs, Qld and the Maranoa
Maranoa River
The Maranoa River is a large river situated in south west Queensland. The Maranoa passes through Mitchell and flows south towards St George. It is a tributary of the Balonne River which eventually flows into the Darling River , so it contributes to the Murray-Darling Basin.The river rises on the...
and Merivale
Merivale River
The Merivale River is a river in the Maranoa district of southern Queensland. The river flows in a southerly direction and joins the Maranoa River west of Injune after rising on the southern slopes of the Carnarvon Range near Mount Moffatt....
rivers, Qld.
In March 2010 the Narran River at Angledool
Angledool, New South Wales
Angledool is a locality in upper western New South Wales near the southern border of Queensland, one kilometre east of the Castlereagh Highway and approximately 45 kilometres north of Lightning Ridge...
flooded the Angledool Lake and then spilled into Weetalabah Creek that cross the Castlereagh Highway
Castlereagh Highway
The Castlereagh Highway is a state highway in New South Wales, Australia, also extending some kilometres into Queensland. It has been given the route number 55. The highway was recently extended past Gilgandra to include state route 86...
, thus filling the Coocoran Lake, near Lightning Ridge. Similar flooding is expected in late January-early February 2011 after the 2010-2011 Queensland floods.