Key Waypoints

Key Waypoints

• 0 km

  Source

  Elevation 1,382 m

  Coordinates 29° 56' 13.2" S, 151° 35' 35.5" E

  Gauge: Wyoming, BoM; NSW WMIP

  Flow: no flow: 0.29 m

  The gauge is 18 km downstream of the source.

• 76 km

  Inverell

  

  Elevation 590 m

  Coordinates 29° 46' 12.4" S, 151° 6' 46.1" E Date Weir

  Population 11,660 Supermarket(s) Climate

  Gauge: Middle Creek, BoM; NSW WMIP

  Flood: minor: 3.5 m, moderate: 4.5 m, major: 5.2 m
  Flow: no flow: 0.44 m

  There is a Coles and Woolworths supermarket beside the river.

• 348 km

  Goondiwindi

  

  Distance between locations 272 km Elevation 219 m

  Coordinates 28° 32' 47.8" S, 150° 17' 57.5" E Date Boat ramp

  Population 6,400 Supermarket(s)

  UNCONFIRMED: Taps along the riverbanks and boat ramp

  Gauge: Goondiwindi Weir, BoM; QLD WMIP

  Flood: minor: 4 m, moderate: 6 m, major: 8.5 m
  Flow: no flow: 1.27 m

  Large rural town sitting on the QLD side of the border. The NSW-QLD border follows the Macintyre River upstream for another 30.1 km before it heads east following the Dumaresq River.

  There are a couple of supermarkets in town.

• 587 km

  Mungindi

  

  Distance between locations 318 km Elevation 167 m

  Coordinates 28° 58' 34.3" S, 148° 59' 4.9" E

  Population 600 General Store Climate

  UNCONFIRMED: Toilets in Barwon River Park

  Gauge: Mungindi Weir, BoM; NSW WMIP

  Flood: minor: 6.1 m, moderate: 6.7 m, major: 7.2 m
  Flow: no flow: 3.14 m

  There is a SPAR in town for supplies (small supermarket).

• 815 km

  Collarenebri

  

  Distance between locations 161 km Elevation 142 m

  Coordinates 29° 32' 49.6" S, 148° 34' 38.6" E

  Population 650 General Store Climate

  UNCONFIRMED: Toilets at the boat ramp

  Gauge: Collarenebri Weir, BoM; NSW WMIP

  Flood: minor: 5.8 m, moderate: 7.9 m, major: 8.5 m
  Flow: no flow: 1.67 m

  There is a Foodtown in town for supplies (small supermarket).

• 881 km

  Walgett

  

  Date 1 May 2021

  Distance between locations 130 km Elevation 132 m

  Coordinates 30° 0' 58.0" S, 148° 7' 13.8" E Date Boat ramp, Naomi River

  Population 2,100 Supermarket(s) Climate

  Toilets in Apex Park

  Gauge: Dangar Bridge, BoM; NSW WMIP

  Flood: minor: 10.5 m, moderate: 12 m, major: 12.5 m
  Flow: no flow: 0.87 m

  A hub for the general area with an IGA in town. It requires a 4 km detour up the Naomi River.

  Gauge: Goangra, Naomi River, BoM; NSW WMIP

• 1,100 km

  Brewarrina

  

  Date 5 May 2021

  Distance between locations 286 km Elevation 110 m

  Coordinates 29° 57' 30.2" S, 146° 51' 26.3" E

  Population 1,100 General Store Climate

  Tap by table beside toilets near info centre

  Gauge: Brewarrina Weir, BoM; NSW WMIP

  Flood: minor: 6.4 m, moderate: 7 m, major: 9.5 m
  Flow: no flow: 1.66 m

  Known for the Brewarrina Fish Traps, Bre is also a common starting point for those paddling the Darling River. There is a Foodworks and local general store in town.

• 1,305 km

  Bourke

  

  Date 7 May 2021

  Distance between locations 205 km Elevation 108 m

  Coordinates 29° 55' 31.8" S, 146° 41' 60.0" E

  Population 2,340 Supermarket(s) Climate

  Basin beside the toilets at the wharf

  Gauge: Bourke, BoM; WaterNSW

  Flood: minor: 9.5 m, moderate: 11.4 m, major: 12.7 m
  Flow: no flow: 3.92 m

  The old wharf was having a bit of a facelift when I passed through. It is a popular spot for the local kids in summer and the grey nomads in winter. It is only a short walk to the IGA in town.