Severn River (Queensland)
{{Short description|River in Queensland, Australia}}
{{distinguish|Severn River (New South Wales)}}
{{For|other rivers named "Severn"|Severn River (disambiguation)}}
{{Use Australian English|date=June 2020}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}
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| pushpin_map_caption= Location of Severn River (QLD) mouth in Queensland
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| subdivision_name1 = Australia
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| subdivision_name2 = Queensland
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| subdivision_name3 = Darling Downs
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| source1 = Great Dividing Range
| source1_location = near Stanthorpe
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| mouth = confluence with the Dumaresq River
| mouth_location = near Riverside
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Murray–Darling basin
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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.
Course and features
The Queensland branch of the Severn River rises on the western slopes of the Great Dividing Range south of {{QLDcity|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|date=December 2015}} The Severn River descends {{convert|409|m}} over its {{convert|90|km|adj=on}} course.
River red gums, she-oaks, melaleucas and bottlebrushes can all be found along the river.Rankin, Robert. (1992) Secrets of the Scenic Rim. pp 55 - 74. Rankin Publishers p. 19. {{ISBN|0-9592418-3-3}}
See also
{{stack|{{Portal|Queensland|Water|Environment}}}}
- {{Section link|List of rivers of Australia|Queensland}}
- Severn River (New South Wales)
References
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{{Rivers of the Darling River catchment|state=autocollapse}}
{{Rivers of Queensland}}