| Turon River | |
| Name Etymology: | Aboriginal Kamilaroi or Wiradjuri words choorun or yooran, the meaning of which is unknown |
| Map Size: | 250 |
| Pushpin Map: | Australia New South Wales |
| Pushpin Map Size: | 250 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of the Turon River mouth in New South Wales |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | Australia |
| Subdivision Type2: | State |
| Subdivision Name2: | New South Wales |
| Subdivision Type3: | Region |
| Subdivision Name3: | South Eastern Highlands (IBRA), Central West |
| Subdivision Type5: | Municipalities |
| Subdivision Name5: | Lithgow, Mid-Western, Bathurst |
| Length: | 117km (73miles) |
| Source1: | Capertee Valley |
| Source1 Location: | near Ben Bullen |
| Source1 Coordinates: | -33.2319°N 149.9731°W |
| Source1 Elevation: | 778m (2,552feet) |
| Mouth: | confluence with the Macquarie River |
| Mouth Location: | near Hill End |
| Mouth Coordinates: | -33.0861°N 149.3903°W |
| Mouth Elevation: | 406m (1,332feet) |
| River System: | Macquarie River, Murray–Darling basin |
| Tributaries Right: | Crudine River |
| Bridges: | Wallaby Rocks Bridge |
| Extra: | [1] |
Turon River, a perennial stream that is part of the Macquarie catchment within the Murray–Darling basin, is located in the central western district of New South Wales, Australia. Partly situated in the Turon National Park,[2] the river is host to numerous recreational and tourist activities such as horse riding, gold panning, canoeing, camping, and seasonal fishing.
The Turon River rises on the western slopes of the Great Dividing Range in the Capertee Valley, west of Ben Bullen, and flows generally to the north west and then west, joined by the Crudine River, and then forms its confluence with the Macquarie River south west of Hill End; dropping over the course of its length.
The upper reaches of the Turon River are partly bound by Turon National Park, established in 2002, while the lower reaches open onto private grazing property.
The river is crossed by the Wallaby Rocks Bridge that carries the Hill End Road, located at Wallaby Rocks.[3]
The Turon River is well renowned because it was the site of one of Australia's first alluvial gold rushes.[4] During the gold rush Chinese migrant workers built a water race to bring water to mining operations along sections of the Turon River. Many parts of the race can still be seen today, such as at Turon Gates.[5]