Severn River (New South Wales) should not be confused with Severn River (Queensland).
| Severn | |
| Name Etymology: | After Severn Valley (England) |
| Map Size: | 250 |
| Pushpin Map: | Australia New South Wales |
| Pushpin Map Size: | 250 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Severn River (NSW) mouth in New South Wales |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | Australia |
| Subdivision Type2: | State |
| Subdivision Name2: | New South Wales |
| Subdivision Type3: | Regions |
| Subdivision Name3: | Northern Tablelands, North West Slopes |
| Length: | 205km (127miles) |
| Source1: | Great Dividing Range |
| Source1 Location: | northeast of Glen Innes |
| Source1 Coordinates: | -29.6367°N 151.9478°W |
| Source1 Elevation: | 1110m (3,640feet) |
| Mouth: | confluence with the Macintyre River |
| Mouth Location: | north of Wallangra |
| Mouth Coordinates: | -29.1278°N 150.9683°W |
| Mouth Elevation: | 284m (932feet) |
| River System: | Macintyre River catchment, Murray–Darling basin |
| Tributaries Left: | Beardy Waters |
| Custom Label: | Reservoir |
| Custom Data: | Lake Pindari |
| Extra: | [1] [2] |
The Severn River, a perennial river that forms part of the Border Rivers group, is part of the Macintyre catchment of the Murray–Darling basin, located in the Northern Tablelands and North West Slopes regions of New South Wales, Australia.
The river rises on the western slopes of the Great Dividing Range, north of Glen Innes and flows generally northwest, joined by eleven tributaries, including Beardy Waters, and impounded by Lake Pindari, near Ashford. The river reaches its confluence with the Macintyre River, north of Wallangra; descending over its 205km (127miles) course.
The Severn River flows through Kwaimbal National Park. A rare plant, the Severn River heath-myrtle is restricted to the Severn River Nature Reserve and an adjacent property, about north-west of Glen Innes.[3]
Excellent fishing can be found along the river and is regularly stocked with native fingerlings, Murray Cod and Golden Perch.
The Severn River Rail Bridge on the now disused Main North Railway Line, west-south-west of Dundee has been placed on the Register of the National Estate. This bridge consists of a series of timber trusses completed in 1886 and is long, with fifteen spans totalling . When completed it was the longest timber truss bridge in Australia.