Moonie River

The Yuwaalaraay language region includes the landscape within the local government boundaries of the Shire of Balonne, including the town of Dirranbandi as well as the border town of Hebel extending to Walgett and Collarenebri in New South Wales.

[4] The rivers rises south west of Dalby, near Braemar State Forest, south-east of Tara in Queensland, and flows generally to the south-west, joined by thirteen minor tributaries, before reaching its confluence with the Barwon River, before Mogil Mogil farm, north of the village of Collarenebri, New South Wales; descending 198 metres (650 ft) over its 542-kilometre (337 mi) course.

[5] The Moonie River is impounded by Thallon Weir, with a capacity of 185 megalitres (6.5×10^6 cu ft).

[5] The river flows through the towns of the Nindigully, Flinton and just to the west of Thallon.

In New South Wales, only one public road crosses the river : Gundabloui Road crosses the river near Goondoobluie farm in Collarenbri, about 50 km north of the village.

Shows bridge over Moonie River and one of few signposts in NSW showing the river's name.
Moonie River was almost dry at this location near Gundabloui Road in Collarenebri, about 41 km north of the village, in April 2019