| Macintyre Karaula River[1] | |
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.JPG) Macintyre River, atInverell,New South Wales | |
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| Etymology | In honour of Peter Mcintyre, apastoralist[1][2] |
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | New South Wales,Queensland |
| Region | Northern Tablelands,Darling Downs,North West Slopes |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Great Dividing Range |
| • location | nearGlencoe,New South Wales |
| • elevation | 1,260 m (4,130 ft) |
| Mouth | confluence with theWeir River to form theBarwon River |
• location | west ofGoondiwindi,Queensland |
• coordinates | 28°37′17″S149°53′59″E / 28.62139°S 149.89972°E /-28.62139; 149.89972 |
• elevation | 224 m (735 ft) |
| Length | 319 km (198 mi) |
| Basin size | 49,470 km2 (19,100 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Barwon River catchment, Murray–Darling basin |
| Tributaries | |
| • right | Severn River (NSW),Dumaresq River |
| Reservoir | Boggabilla Weir |
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TheMacintyre River, aperennial river that forms part of theBorder Rivers group, is part of theBarwon catchment of theMurray-Darling basin, located in theNorthern Tablelands andNorth West Slopes regions ofNew South Wales, and theSouthern Downs region ofQueensland, Australia.[2]
Part of thecourse of the river marks theborder between Queensland and New South Wales.[5]
The Macintyre River rises on the western slopes of theGreat Dividing Range, west ofGuyra and south ofGlen Innes, and flows generally northwest and west, joined by twenty-twotributaries, including theSevern River (New South Wales) andDumaresq River, before reaching itsconfluence with theWeir River to form theBarwon River, west ofGoondiwindi. In 1914, the currentGoondiwindi Border Bridge was opened. It replaced a timber structure which was built in 1878.[6] The Macintyre River descends 1,040 metres (3,410 ft) over its 319-kilometre (198 mi) course;[3] passing near the towns of Glen Innes,Inverell,Ashford,Yetman, andBoggabilla. The flow of the river is impounded by Boggabilla Weir.
The Macintyre River, together withPike Creek, theMole,Beardy,Severn (Queensland), Severn (New South Wales), and Dumaresq rivers, is part of the Border Rivers group. It was originally named the Dumaresq River by Allan Cunningham. The nameMacintyre was given by Cunningham to what is now known as the Dumaresq River.Peter Macintyre was a pastoralist and land owner of Segenhoe Station in theHunter River district.[2]
The Macintyre River is often affected by floods and the town of Goondiwindi is protected bylevee banks that can cope with a water level rise of nearly 11 metres (36 ft). During the2010–2011 Queensland floods the river peaked at 10.64 metres (34.9 ft).[7][8]
Previous peaks have occurred during 1996, at 10.6 metres (35 ft) and during 1976.[9]
Media related toMacintyre River at Wikimedia Commons
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