| Dumaresq | |
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 Dumaresq River nearTexas,Queensland. On the left bank is Queensland; on the right bank isNew South Wales. | |
  Location of Dumaresq Rivermouth in New South Wales | |
| Etymology | In honour of the Dumaresq family, relatives ofRalph Darling[1] |
| Native name | Karaula (Bigambal)[1] |
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | New South Wales,Queensland |
| Region | Northern Tablelands,Darling Downs,North West Slopes |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Great Dividing Range |
| Source confluence | Severn River (Queensland) and Tenterfield Creek |
| • location | east ofGlenlyon Dam,Queensland |
| • coordinates | 28°57′42″S151°32′32″E / 28.96167°S 151.54222°E /-28.96167; 151.54222 |
| • elevation | 381 m (1,250 ft) |
| Mouth | confluence with theMacintyre River |
• location | east ofBoggabilla,New South Wales |
• coordinates | 28°39′45″S150°29′1″E / 28.66250°S 150.48361°E /-28.66250; 150.48361 |
• elevation | 227 m (745 ft) |
| Length | 214 km (133 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Macintyre River catchment, Murray–Darling basin |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Mole River,Beardy River, Macintyre Brook |
| • right | Pike Creek,Severn River (Queensland) |
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TheDumaresq River/djuːˈmɛrɪk/; (IndigenousBigambul:Karaula)[1] aperennial stream of theMacintyre catchment within theMurray–Darling basin, is located in theNorthern Tablelands andNorth West Slopes regions ofNew South Wales and theDarling Downs region ofQueensland,Australia.[2]
Part of thecourse of the river marks theboundary between Queensland and New South Wales.
The river rises on the western slopes of theGreat Dividing Range, formed by theconfluence of the Queensland branch of theSevern River and the Tenterfield Creek, east ofGlenlyon Dam in Queensland. The upper reaches of the Dumaresq River form north ofStanthorpe, Queensland. The Dumaresq River flows generally southwest and northwest, joined by fourteentributaries, including theMole River,Pike Creek,Beardy River, and Macintyre Brook, before reaching its confluence with theMacintyre River, east ofBoggabilla. The river descends 154 metres (505 ft) over its 214-kilometre (133 mi) course.[3]
The Dumaresq River, together with Pike Creek, the Mole, Beardy,Severn (Queensland),Severn (New South Wales), and Macintyre rivers are all part of theBorder Rivers group. The Dumaresq River flows throughBonshaw, New South Wales andYelarbon andTexas in Queensland. South of Texas, theBruxner Highway crosses the Dumaresq River.
Within the river valley there arevineyards and numerous spots forfishing. Farmers in the valley once supported thetobacco industry with crop near towns such asTexas.
In April 2011, thewater hyacinth weed was found in the river system for the first time.[4]
The traditional custodians of the land surrounding the Dumaresq River are theindigenousBigambul peoples, who called the riverKaraula.[1] TheKamilaroi people also have strong connections to the river.[citation needed]
The river was visited by European explorer and botanist,Allan Cunningham, in 1827 and named in honour of Lt-ColonelHenry Dumaresq, a relative ofRalph Darling,[1][2] theGovernor of New South Wales at that time. The river has an important role in the sustainability of livelihoods of people who live on and near its banks.
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