Paroo River
Top 7 in Top 10 Longest Rivers in Australia
The Paroo River is a network of marshes, lakes, and waterholes that only join the Darling River during wet years. The river's basin lies in the northwest region of the Murray-Darling Basin, with half of it in New South Wales and the other half in Queensland.
The river originates in the Warrego Range west of Charleville and runs into semi-arid plains in range county. It comes to an end south of Wanaaring in the top north-west corner of New South Wales. The Paroo River only flows all the way to Darling River when it rains, and only in exceptionally rainy years.
The river is lined by gidgee and eucalyptus trees, with poplar box, coolabah, and red gum being the most common.
State: Queensland/New South Wales
Length: 1,210 km
