In NSW the catchment's major urban centres are Glen Innes, Inverell, and Tenterfield, all located within the upper catchment. Goondiwindi, on the northern bank of the Macintyre River in Queensland is the major town in the middle of the catchment, along with the smaller town of Boggabilla in NSW. The town of Mungindi lies on the Barwon River at the lower end of the catchment.
Rivers and tributaries
The Border Rivers are part of the Murray-Darling Basin. The major river systems in NSW are the Dumaresq, Severn, Macintyre and Mole Rivers. The western half of the catchment comprises flat alluvial plains drained by intermittent watercourses – mainly Croppa, Whalan and Gil Gil Creeks. At the lower end of the catchment the Macintyre