The Boomi River, an anabranch of the Barwon River and part of the Macintyre catchment within the Murray–Darling basin, is located in the north–western slopes region of New South Wales, flowing downstream into the South Downs region of Queensland, Australia.
| Boomi | |
|---|---|
  Location of Boomi River mouth in New South Wales | |
| Etymology | Indigenous: piece of wood[1] |
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| States | New South Wales, Queensland |
| Region | South Downs, North West Slopes |
| LGAs | Moree Plains, Balonne |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Barwon River |
| • elevation | 192 m (630 ft) |
| Mouth | Macintyre River |
• location | north–east of Boomi |
• coordinates | 29°10′59″S 148°48′22″E / 29.18306°S 148.80611°E |
• elevation | 152 m (499 ft) |
| Length | 231 km (144 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Murray–Darling basin |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Gnoura Gnoura Creek, Doondoona Creek |
| • right | Whalan Creek, Carwal Creek, Goodlayamma Creek |
| [2] | |
Course and features
editThe river rises about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) east of Gundabloui, and flows generally north–east, joined by five minor tributaries, before reaching its confluence with the Macintyre River, about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) north–east of Boomi.[1] The river descends 40 metres (130 ft) over its 231-kilometre (144 mi) course.[2]
The Boomi River flows past, but not through, the town of Mungindi.
References
edit- ^ a b "Boomi River". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 14 January 2013.
- ^ a b "Map of Boomi River". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 14 January 2013.
External links
edit- "Border Rivers catchment" (map). Office of Environment and Heritage. Government of New South Wales.
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