Horton River (Gwydir River)
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| location | New South Wales , Australia | |
| River system | Murray River | |
| Drain over | Gwydir River → Barwon River → Darling River → Murray River → Indian Ocean | |
| source | Mount Kaputar in Mount Kaputar National Park 30 ° 16 ′ 8 ″ S , 150 ° 10 ′ 17 ″ E |
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| Source height | 1330 m | |
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Gwydir River Coordinates: 29 ° 45 ′ 0 ″ S , 150 ° 25 ′ 0 ″ E 29 ° 45 ′ 0 ″ S , 150 ° 25 ′ 0 ″ E |
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| Mouth height | 270 m | |
| Height difference | 1060 m | |
| Bottom slope | 7.9 ‰ | |
| length | 134 km | |
| Left tributaries | Second Water Creek, Noogera Creek, Rocky Creek, Oaky Creek | |
| Right tributaries | Cobbadah Creek, Pallal Creek | |
| Small towns | Upper Horton, Caroda | |
The Horton River is a river in the northwest of the Australian state of New South Wales .
geography
The river drains most of the northern slopes of the Nandewar Range . Its source is east of Mount Kaputar National Park and northwest of the city of Barraba . From there it flows north through the small towns of Upper Horton and Caroda and flows into the Gwydir River between Bingara and Gravesend .
The river valley is used for growing grain and for raising livestock. It is very sparsely populated and there are no larger cities on the river. The dirt road from Narrabri to Bingara crosses the valley.
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Map of Horton River, NSW . Bonzle.com
- ^ Geographical Names Register Extract: Horton River . Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales ( Memento of the original from May 25, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
