| Gara River | |
| Name Other: | Gyra River, Ryanda Creek, Falconer Creek, Malpas Creek |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | Australia |
| Subdivision Type2: | State |
| Subdivision Name2: | New South Wales |
| Subdivision Type3: | Region |
| Subdivision Name3: | New England Tablelands (IBRA), Northern Tablelands |
| Subdivision Type5: | Local government areas |
| Subdivision Name5: | Guyra, Armidale Dumaresq |
| Length: | 91km (57miles) |
| Source1: | Ben Lomond Range, Great Dividing Range |
| Source1 Location: | near Llangothlin |
| Source1 Elevation: | 1280m (4,200feet) |
| Mouth: | confluence with the Macleay River |
| Mouth Location: | Salisbury Waters within Oxley Wild Rivers National Park, near Armidale |
| Mouth Elevation: | 388m (1,273feet) |
| River System: | Macleay River |
| Tributaries Left: | Cooney Creek |
| Tributaries Right: | Ryanda Creek, Commissioners Waters, Powers Creek |
| Custom Label: | National park |
| Custom Data: | Oxley Wild Rivers NP |
| Extra: | [1] |
Gara River, a perennial river that is a tributary of the Macleay River, is located in the Northern Tablelands region of New South Wales, Australia.
The river rises at the junction of the southern slopes of the Great Dividing Range and the Ben Lomond Range, near Llangothlin, and flows generally south and southeast, joined by four minor tributaries, until the river reaches a junction with Salisbury Waters within Oxley Wild Rivers National Park and descends to its confluence with the Macleay River, below Blue Nobby Mountain, south east of Armidale. The river descends over its course and is impounded by Guyra Dam and Malpas Reservoir.[1]
In its lower reaches, the Gara River is transversed by the Waterfall Way.[1]