The Severn River, a perennial river that forms part of the Border Rivers group, is part of the Macintyre catchment of the Murray-Darling basin, located in the Darling Downs region of Queensland, Australia.
| Severn | |
|---|---|
  Location of Severn River (QLD) mouth in Queensland | |
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Queensland |
| Region | Darling Downs |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Great Dividing Range |
| • location | near Stanthorpe |
| • coordinates | 28°40′00″S 151°54′28″E / 28.66667°S 151.90778°E |
| • elevation | 784 m (2,572 ft) |
| Mouth | confluence with the Dumaresq River |
• location | near Riverside |
• coordinates | 28°57′49″S 151°32′34″E / 28.96361°S 151.54278°E |
• elevation | 375 m (1,230 ft) |
| Length | 90 km (56 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Macintyre River catchment, Murray–Darling basin |
| National park | Sundown National Park |
| [1] | |
Course and features
editThe Queensland branch of the Severn River rises on the western slopes of the Great Dividing Range south of Stanthorpe. The river flows generally south by west, through the Sundown National Park, and forms its confluence with the Dumaresq River near the Tenterfield Creek and Glenlyon Dam Road, east of the settlement of Riverside. The point where the rivers form their confluence marks part of the border between Queensland and New South Wales. The Dumaresq flows into the Macintyre River. The Queensland branch of the Severn River is often noted as the ultimate source of the Darling River.[citation needed] The Severn River descends 409 metres (1,342 ft) over its 90-kilometre (56 mi) course.[1]
River red gums, she-oaks, melaleucas and bottlebrushes can all be found along the river.[2]
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b "Map of Severn River". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
- ^ Rankin, Robert. (1992) Secrets of the Scenic Rim. pp 55 - 74. Rankin Publishers p. 19. ISBN 0-9592418-3-3