Narran River
River in Queensland and New South Wales Australia
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Narran River, a watercourse of the Barwon catchment within the Murray–Darling basin, is located in the Southern Downs district of Queensland and Orana district of New South Wales, Australia.
| Narran River | |
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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 the Balonne River |
| • location | near Dirranbandi, Queensland |
| • elevation | 179 m (587 ft) |
| Mouth | Narran Lake |
• location | near Brewarrina, 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 |
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The river rises south west of Dirranbandi, as a branch of the Balonne River in Queensland, and flows generally to the south and south-west, before reaching its mouth at Narran Lake, between Brewarrina and Walgett 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 at Angledool and then spilled into Weetalabah Creek, crossing the Castlereagh Highway, filling Coocoran Lake near Lightning Ridge.[2]
