Paroo River

According to my map the Paroo runs to ground north/northeast of White Cliffs near Peery National Park. Not near the Darling at all.

Then again I see a small Paroo River as a tributary of the Darling near Wilcannia. There can't be 2 Paroo's or can there?

Relying here on Hema Maps Road Atlas.

Cheers

Pete

You have probably already found all this ... extracted from a much longer article on the Paroo.....



Downstream of Eulo, below the Caiwarro gauge, Carwarra Creek flows out of the Paroo during flood events to fill the Currawinya Lakes system. Flows are generally not large enough to reach Lake Wyara, however, an exceptional flood event flushed saline water from Lake Wyara back into the Paroo. This rare event had devastating effects on fish populations and killed the gardens of riparian landholders using the river for their domestic water supply.


Still maintaining a south-west course, the Paroo River then passes through Hungerford and crosses the Queensland - New South Wales border on to the settlement of Wanaaring. South of the town, the Paroo is joined by Kulkyne and Cuttaburra Creeks. These streams direct flows from the Warrego River in the east to the Paroo during flood events. At this point, after prolonged dry periods, the Paroo contracts to a series of deep, permanent waterholes along the riverbed. These waterholes provide important refuge areas for aquatic species during dry times. The Paroo then passes through Nocoleche Nature Reserve and goes on to fill Waitchie, Mungundi and Camel Lakes. Waitchie Lake is virtually permanent, receiving regular inflows and retaining water for many years, Mungundi has a block bank built across the inlet to aid water retention and is also permanent. Camel Lake has no regulating structures and is ephemeral.


Below these lakes, the main channel of the Paroo River loses definition and separates into two main systems. The floodplain widens to form an extensive network of channels and wetlands known as the Paroo Overflow. A series of linked lakes and depressions filled by floodwaters continue south along the lower catchment all the way to the Darling River. In rare flood events, waters of the Paroo fill the expanse of the Paroo Overflow and join the waters of the Darling River upstream of Wilcannia.


This site last updated on 05/06/2006.
The NPWS is part of the NSW Department of Environment and Conservation.


Viv

G`day Pete,
Yep it sure does , it runs in on "Capon Station" up steam from Wilcannia. Quite a few years ago my brother was camped on the Darling in that area and the Paroo was in flood ,because the Paroo water was entering the Darling with such a strong stream and creating so much turbulence he was not game to proceed along the Darling any further in his 12ft Tinnie, and believe me not many things pulled him up in those days.
Perhaps it is slow reaching the Darling this time is because it wanders about a lot of flat country with lots of creeks and billabongs/swamps all which would have been dry because of the drought etc.

Cheers,
scrubcat

Viv. posted a most interesting reply.
The rivers in that part of Q. seem to exist in a degree of confusion, they are in many respects the overfow from seasonal wet systems originating much further north.
Interestingly, because the Warrego flows directly into the Darling it is the most western river in which Murray Cod are caught. Last winter saw a 20kg. beauty pulled out of the Ward R. just W. of Charleville.
Further W. after that, all you can hope for are decent Yellowbelly, but they are good eating anyway.
furph

The Bulloo River further west also goes into oblivion east of Tibooburra. If travelling between Tibooburra and Bourke you cross the Bulloo plain where the river just runs out and provides a very rich grazing country which has desert either side of it.

With all the rain up Longreach way, the tracks out west this winter may need carefull planing to avoid water acroos tracks.