| 词条 | Horton River (New South Wales) |
| 释义 |
| name = Horton | name_native = | name_native_lang = | name_other = | name_etymology = In honour of Robert Wilmot Horton[1] | image = | image_size = | image_caption = | map = | map_size = | map_caption = | pushpin_map = | pushpin_map_size = | pushpin_map_caption= | subdivision_type1 = Country | subdivision_name1 = Australia | subdivision_type2 = State | subdivision_name2 = New South Wales | subdivision_type3 = Region | subdivision_name3 = Northern Tablelands (IBRA), New England, North West Slopes | subdivision_type4 = | subdivision_name4 = | subdivision_type5 = Municipalities | subdivision_name5 = Gwydir, Moree Plains | length = {{convert|134|km|mi|abbr=on}} | width_min = | width_avg = | width_max = | depth_min = | depth_avg = | depth_max = | discharge1_location= | discharge1_min = | discharge1_avg = | discharge1_max = | source1 = Nandewar Range | source1_location = below Mount Kaputar | source1_coordinates= | source1_elevation = {{convert|1330|m|abbr=on}} | mouth = confluence with the Gwydir River | mouth_location = between Bingara and Gravesend | mouth_coordinates = | mouth_elevation = {{convert|270|m|abbr=on}} | progression = | river_system = Barwon River, Murray–Darling basin | basin_size = | tributaries_left = | tributaries_right = | custom_label = | custom_data = | extra = [2] }} The Horton River, a perennial stream[1] of the Barwon catchment within the Murray-Darling basin, is located in the Northern Tablelands and North West Slopes districts of New South Wales, Australia. Course and featuresThe river rises on the northern slopes of the Nandewar Range, below Mount Kaputar, and flows generally southeast and north, joined by six tributaries before reaching its confluence with the Gwydir River, north west of Bingara; descending {{convert|1060|m}} over its {{convert|134|km}} course.[2] The valley of the Horton River is used for grazing and some cropping. It is a sparsely populated area with no significant towns. There is a small village called Upper Horton. The valley is traversed by the Narrabri-Bingara Road. Other nearby towns, outside the valley, are Barraba, Bingara, and Narrabri. The Horton River is a{{citation needed|date=February 2013}} source of floodwater for the Gwydir River and Mehi River and can flood the town Moree. See also{{portal|New South Wales}}
References1. ^1 {{NSW GNR|id=MacklMsyTR|title=Horton River|accessdate=30 May 2008|date=22 September 1967}} 2. ^1 {{cite web |url=http://www.bonzle.com/c/a?a=p&cmd=sp&p=208997&st=&s=horton%20river |title=Map of Horton River |work=Bonzle.com |date= |accessdate=7 February 2013}} External links
3 : Rivers of New South Wales|Murray-Darling basin|Northern Tablelands |
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