| Narran River | |
|---|---|
Narran River before Minnum Road, Dirranbandi, Balonne region, Queensland, Australia (2021) | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Queensland,New South Wales |
| Region | IBRA:Brigalow Belt South |
| District | Southern Downs,Orana |
| Municipalities | Balonne,Walgett,Brewarrina |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | A branch of theBalonne River |
| • location | nearDirranbandi,Queensland |
| • elevation | 179 m (587 ft) |
| Mouth | Narran Lake |
• location | nearBrewarrina,New South Wales |
• elevation | 118 m (387 ft) |
| Length | 299 km (186 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Barwon River,Murray–Darling basin |
| Reservoir | Narran Lake |
| [1] | |
Narran River, awatercourse of theBarwon catchment within theMurray–Darling basin, is located in theSouthern Downs district ofQueensland andOrana district ofNew South Wales,Australia.
The river rises south west ofDirranbandi, as a branch of theBalonne River in Queensland, and flows generally to the south and south-west, before reaching itsmouth atNarran Lake, betweenBrewarrina andWalgett in New South Wales; descending 61 metres (200 ft) over its 299 kilometres (186 mi)course.[1]
In March 2010 the Narran River flooded the Angledool Lake atAngledool and then spilled into Weetalabah Creek, crossing theCastlereagh Highway, filling Coocoran Lake nearLightning Ridge.[2]
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