Warrego River
| Warrego | |
|---|---|
The Warrego River at Cunnamulla | |
The Warrego River is the northernmost river located in the Murray–Darling basin | |
| Etymology | 1. Aboriginal Bidyara: bad; 2. Aboriginal: river of sand. |
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| States | Queensland, New South Wales |
| Region | South West Queensland, Orana |
| Settlements | Augathella, Charleville, Wyandra, Cunnamulla |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Mount Ka Ka Mundi, Carnarvon Range |
| • location | east of Tambo, Queensland |
| • coordinates | 25°03′22″S 147°28′49″E / 25.05611°S 147.48028°E |
| • elevation | 625 m (2,051 ft) |
| Mouth | Darling River |
• location | near Bourke, New South Wales |
• coordinates | 30°24′13″S 145°20′54″E / 30.40361°S 145.34833°E |
• elevation | 98 m (322 ft) |
| Length | 1,380 km (860 mi) |
| Basin size | 69,290 km2 (26,750 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 8 m3/s (280 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Darling River catchment, Murray–Darling basin |
| Tributaries | |
| • right | Nive River, Langlo River |
| Reservoirs | Dillalah Waterhole, Ten Mile Waterhole, Lower Lila Dam, Six Mile Dam, Turtle Waterhole, and Boera Dam |
The Warrego River is an intermittent river that is part of the Darling catchment within the Murray–Darling basin, which is located in South West Queensland and in the Orana region of New South Wales, Australia. The Warrego River is the northernmost tributary of the Darling River.