| Nive | |
| Name Etymology: | River Nive[1] |
| Pushpin Map: | Australia Queensland |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Nive River mouth in Queensland |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | Australia |
| Subdivision Type2: | State |
| Subdivision Name2: | Queensland |
| Subdivision Type3: | Region |
| Subdivision Name3: | South West Queensland |
| Length: | 263km (163miles) |
| Source1: | Mount Playfair |
| Source1 Location: | east of |
| Source1 Coordinates: | -24.9383°N 146.8519°W |
| Source1 Elevation: | 563m (1,847feet) |
| Mouth: | confluence with Warrego River |
| Mouth Location: | southwest of |
| Mouth Coordinates: | -26.0189°N 146.4192°W |
| Mouth Elevation: | 336m (1,102feet) |
| River System: | Darling River catchment Murray–Darling basin |
| Tributaries Right: | Nivelle River |
| Extra: | [2] |
The Nive River is a river that is part of the Darling catchment within the Murray–Darling basin, is located in the south west region of Queensland, Australia.
The Nive River rises on the western slopes of Mount Playfair south of the Salvador Rosa section of Carnarvon National Park and flows westwards through Long Waterhole to approximately east of Tambo. There the Nive flows to the south, its course followed by the Landsborough Highway, before crossing it near Nive Downs. The river flows to the west of Augathella and has its confluence with the Warrego River south of Augathella. From source to mouth, the Nive is joined by twelve minor tributaries and descends over its 263km (163miles) course.[2]
The towns of Charleville, Wyandra and Cunnamulla are located on the banks of the Warrego River. Cunnamulla is the only town with a levee bank to protect it against flooding.[3] The Warrego River reaches the Darling River about 34km (21miles) east of Louth.[4]
In 1845 Major Sir Thomas Mitchell was the first European to explore the Warrego River and he named its tributary, the Nive River, after the Nive, a river in south western France.[1] [5] When the Mitchell district was opened for settlement, the Bell and Dutton families were among the first applicants for land on the Nive River and their leases included the site of Tambo.[6]