Mehi River

Mehi River weir in Moree

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The Mehi River is a river in the northeast of the Australian state of New South Wales, which is cleaved from the Gwydir River about 21 kilometers east of Moree. From there, the river flows west through the city Moree and leads finally about 11 km northeast Collarenebri in the Barwon River.

History

This river, about 160 km extending from its junction at Tareelaroi Weir to its mouth, was formerly called Gwydir River or Meei River.

1889 was built in Moree a wooden bridge over the Mehi River. In April 1960 there was another bridge over the river. The Geographical Names Board of New South Wales was the 160- km-long river branch of the Gwydir River in 1975 officially named the Mehi River, thus ending the confusion about its wording. In December 1995, a new bridge over the Mehi River was west of Moree.

The Mehi River regularly flooded the city Moree. There is several attractive parks, golf courses and recreational areas along its shores. The marina in Moree is popular for water sports. The Gwydir Highway is flooded too frequently from the Gwydir River and the Mehi River; it runs between Moree and Collarenembri on the island, form the two rivers.

In 2008, plans were made for a fish ladder at Moree, which would open the native fish, a 300 km long "highway" between the Copeton Dam and Collarenembri. The Barwon River - Gwydir CMA has a total of AU $ 175,000 - Moree Plains Shire for the provided to install these fish ladder at the weir in Moree.

Native fish that are found in the Gwydir - Mehi River system are Nematalosa erebi (English bony bream ) from the family of the herrings, cod perch Maccullochella peelii ( Murray cod) and Macquaria ambigua ( golden perch or yellow belly ), the Tiger Fish Leiopotherapon unicolor ( spangled perch ) and the Tauwels ( Tandanus tandanus, eel -tailed catfish ) from the family of Aalwelse.

Source

The Newell. Newell Highway Promotions Committee, Vink Publishing, Woolloongabba, QLD (2005)