Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Warrego River, a perennial river that is part of the Darling catchment within the Murray–Darling basin, is located in the south west of Queensland and in the Orana region of New South Wales, Australia. The Warrego River is northernmost tributary of the Darling River.The river rises from below Mount Ka Ka Mundi in the Carnarvon Range, near Tambo in Queensland, and flows generally south, reaching its confluence with the Darling River, downstream from Bourke. The river is joined by thirty-seven tributaries, including the Nive and Langlo rivers; dropping 528 metres (1,732 ft) over the course of its 1,380 kilometres (860 mi) length. The river flows through a series of reservoirs, including the Dillalah Waterhole, Ten Mile Waterhole, Lower Lila Dam, Six Mile Dam, Turtle Waterhole, and Boera Dam.The towns of Augathella, Charleville, Wyandra, and Cunnamulla are located on the banks of the river. Cunnamulla is the only town with a levee to protect it against flooding.The name Warrego is an Australian Aboriginal word from the Bidyara language, believed to mean "bad"; and is also an Aboriginal term meaning "river of sand".. }
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- Warrego_River abstract "Warrego River, a perennial river that is part of the Darling catchment within the Murray–Darling basin, is located in the south west of Queensland and in the Orana region of New South Wales, Australia. The Warrego River is northernmost tributary of the Darling River.The river rises from below Mount Ka Ka Mundi in the Carnarvon Range, near Tambo in Queensland, and flows generally south, reaching its confluence with the Darling River, downstream from Bourke. The river is joined by thirty-seven tributaries, including the Nive and Langlo rivers; dropping 528 metres (1,732 ft) over the course of its 1,380 kilometres (860 mi) length. The river flows through a series of reservoirs, including the Dillalah Waterhole, Ten Mile Waterhole, Lower Lila Dam, Six Mile Dam, Turtle Waterhole, and Boera Dam.The towns of Augathella, Charleville, Wyandra, and Cunnamulla are located on the banks of the river. Cunnamulla is the only town with a levee to protect it against flooding.The name Warrego is an Australian Aboriginal word from the Bidyara language, believed to mean "bad"; and is also an Aboriginal term meaning "river of sand".".