Boonoo Boonoo River, a watercourse of the Clarence River catchment, is located in the Northern Tablelands district of New South Wales, Australia.
| Boonoo Boonoo River | |
|---|---|
 Boonoo Boonoo River, 2010 | |
| Etymology | Aboriginal: "poor country with no animals to provide food"[1] |
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | New South Wales |
| IBRA | NSW North Coast |
| District | Northern Tablelands |
| Local government area | Tenterfield |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Great Dividing Range |
| • location | near Boonoo Boonoo and Mount Lindesay Highway |
| • elevation | 955 m (3,133 ft) |
| Mouth | confluence with the Maryland River |
• location | east of Rivertree |
• elevation | 249 m (817 ft) |
| Length | 44 km (27 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Clarence River catchment |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Carrolls Creek, Hells Hollow Creek, Cadiangullong Creek, Bookookoorara Creek |
| • right | Twomile Creek (NSW), Gilcurry Creek, Razor Back Creek |
| National parks | Bald Rock NP, Boonoo Boonoo NP |
| [2] | |
Course and features edit
Boonoo Boonoo River rises on the slopes of the Great Dividing Range, near Boonoo Boonoo and Mount Lindesay Highway, and generally flows northeast, joined by seven minor tributaries before reaching its confluence with the Maryland River, east of Rivertree. The river descends 706 metres (2,316 ft) over its 44 kilometres (27 mi) course;[2] and flows through the Bald Rock National Park and the Boonoo Boonoo National Park, descending through Boonoo Boonoo Falls in its upper reaches.
The name Boonoo Boonoo is derived from the Aboriginal phrase meaning "poor country with no animals to provide food".[1]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Boonoo Boonoo River". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
- ^ a b "Map of Boonoo Boonoo River, NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
