Horton River (New South Wales)

Horton
EtymologyIn honour of Robert Wilmot Horton
Location
CountryAustralia
StateNew South Wales
RegionNorthern Tablelands (IBRA), New England, North West Slopes
MunicipalitiesGwydir, Moree Plains
Physical characteristics
SourceNandewar Range
  locationbelow Mount Kaputar
  elevation1,330 m (4,360 ft)
Mouthconfluence with the Gwydir River
  location
between Bingara and Gravesend
  elevation
270 m (890 ft)
Length134 km (83 mi)
Basin features
River systemBarwon River, Murray–Darling basin

The Horton River, a perennial stream 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.