Paroo River

Paroo
Paroo Channel, Paroo River Channels^[1]
Paroo; Paroo Channel, Paroo River Channels
	Paroo River at Wanaaring, New South Wales
	Location of the Paroo River mouth in New South Wales
Location
Country	Australia
States	Queensland, New South Wales
Region	South West Queensland, Far West, New South Wales
Physical characteristics
Source	Mariala National Park
• location	west of Augathella, Queensland
• coordinates	26°07′56″S 145°10′39″E / 26.13222°S 145.17750°E
• elevation	336 m (1,102 ft)
Mouth	confluence with the Darling River in wetter seasons
• location	north of White Cliffs, New South Wales
• coordinates	31°33′30″S 143°27′08″E / 31.55833°S 143.45222°E
• elevation	94 m (308 ft)
Length	1,210 km (750 mi)
Basin size	60,095 km2 (23,203 sq mi)
Discharge
• average	15 m3/s (530 cu ft/s)
Basin features
River system	Darling River catchment,; Murray–Darling basin
Reservoirs	Buckenby Waterhole, Humeburn Waterhole, Corni Paroo Waterhole, Caiwarro Waterhole, Thoulcanna Dam, Talyealye Billabong and Budtha Waterhole

The Paroo River, a series of waterholes, connected in wet weather as a running stream of the Darling catchment within the Murray–Darling basin, is located in the South West region of Queensland and Far West region of New South Wales, Australia. It is the home of the Paarkantji people.

Paroo is the local Aboriginal word for the bony bream fish, which are common in the river.^[3]

^ "Paroo River". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
^ "Map of Paroo River". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
^ "The Story of John Conrick, Pioneer". The News. Vol. I, no. 12. South Australia. 6 August 1923. p. 10 (Home Edition). Retrieved 15 July 2023 – via National Library of Australia.