Bokhara River

Bokhara
Bokhara
	Location of Bokhara River mouth in New South Wales
Location
Country	Australia
States	Queensland, New South Wales
Region	South Downs, North West Slopes
LGAs	Balonne, Brewarrina
Settlements	Hebel, Goodooga
Physical characteristics
Source	Balonne River
• location	between Dirranbandi and Goodooga, Queensland
• elevation	171 m (561 ft)
Mouth	Barwon River
• location	west of Brewarrina, New South Wales
• coordinates	29°55′28″S 146°41′17″E / 29.92444°S 146.68806°E
• elevation	113 m (371 ft)
Length	347 km (216 mi)
Basin features
River system	Murray–Darling basin
Tributaries
• left	Fifteen Mile Warrambool, Cuttabunda Swamp Creek, Williams Creek (New South Wales)
• right	Ballandool River, Little Yamba Creek

The Bokhara River, a watercourse that is part of the Barwon catchment within the Murray–Darling basin, is located in the South Downs region of Queensland, flowing downstream into the north–western slopes of New South Wales, Australia. It flows through the lower Balonne floodplain.^[2]

Course and features

The river rises at the Balonne River south of Dirranbandi, within the state of Queensland, and is one of several branches of the Balonne that flows generally south–west, joined by five minor tributaries, before reaching its confluence with the Barwon River, downstream from Brewarrina.^[3] The river descends 58 metres (190 ft) over its 347-kilometre (216 mi) course.^[1]

The Bokhara River, from its source towards its mouth, flows past the towns of Hebel and Goodooga. Water from the river is used by farmers to irrigate a variety of crops, including barley, wheat and cotton.^[4]

References

^ ^a ^b "Map of Bokhara River". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
^ Richard Kingsford (2006). Ecology of Desert Rivers. Cambridge University Press. pp. 53–. ISBN 978-0-521-81825-4.
^ "Bokhara River". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
^ " Hebel heartache". Queensland Country Life, Penelope Arthur, 5 Jun 2014,