Bokhara | |
Map Size: | 250 |
Pushpin Map: | Australia New South Wales |
Pushpin Map Size: | 250 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Bokhara River mouth in New South Wales |
Subdivision Type1: | Country |
Subdivision Name1: | Australia |
Subdivision Type2: | States |
Subdivision Name2: | Queensland, New South Wales |
Subdivision Type3: | Region |
Subdivision Name3: | South Downs, North West Slopes |
Subdivision Type4: | LGAs |
Subdivision Name4: | Balonne, Brewarrina |
Subdivision Type5: | Settlements |
Subdivision Name5: | , |
Length: | 347km (216miles) |
Source1: | Balonne River |
Source1 Location: | between Dirranbandi and Goodooga, Queensland |
Source1 Elevation: | 171m (561feet) |
Mouth: | Barwon River |
Mouth Location: | west of Brewarrina, New South Wales |
Mouth Coordinates: | -29.9244°N 146.6881°W |
Mouth Elevation: | 113m (371feet) |
River System: | Murray–Darling basin |
Tributaries Left: | Fifteen Mile Warrambool, Cuttabunda Swamp Creek, Williams Creek (New South Wales) |
Tributaries Right: | Ballandool River, Little Yamba Creek |
Extra: | [1] |
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]
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. The river descends over its 347km (216miles) 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.[3]