query: where the murray river located?

title: Murray River

text: been modified. West of the line of longitude 141°E, the river continues as the border between Victoria and South Australia for approximately , where this is the only stretch where a state border runs down the middle of the river. This was due to a miscalculation during the 1840s, when the border was originally surveyed. Past this point, the Murray River is entirely within the state of South Australia. The following major settlements are located along the course of the river, with population figures from the 2011 Census: The Murray River (and associated tributaries) support a variety of river life

title: Little Murray River (Victoria)

text: Little Murray River (Victoria) The Little Murray River, an anabranch of the Murray River and part of the Murray-Darling basin, is located in the Mallee district of north western Victoria, in eastern Australia. The anabranch leaves the Murray River near Fish Point and flows generally northwest in a highly meandering course, joined by the Loddon River, before it rejoins the Murray near Swan Hill; descending over its course. Little Murray River and the Murray River enclose Pental Island. The traditional custodians of the land surrounding Little Murray River, the Aboriginal people of the Wemba-Wemba clan, called the river Parnimilli, meaning

title: Little Murray River (Victoria)

text: "little river." Also known as the Marraboor River. Two bridges cross the river to Pental Island; at Swan Hill in the west, and on Fish Point Road at Fish Point in the east. Little Murray River (Victoria) The Little Murray River, an anabranch of the Murray River and part of the Murray-Darling basin, is located in the Mallee district of north western Victoria, in eastern Australia. The anabranch leaves the Murray River near Fish Point and flows generally northwest in a highly meandering course, joined by the Loddon River, before it rejoins the Murray near Swan Hill; descending over its

title: Murray River bridge, Barham

text: Murray River bridge, Barham The Murray River bridge is an heritage-listed road bridge over the Murray River located at 319 Main Road, Barham in the Murray River Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It was designed by Department of Public Works and built in 1904 by John Monash. The bridge is also known as the Barham Bridge over Murray River and the Barham bridge. The bridge is owned by the Murray River Council and was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 20 June 2000. The Murray around Barham was settled by graziers, mainly

title: Murray River Queen

text: Murray River Queen Murray River Queen is an Australian paddle ship built at Hindmarsh Island in 1974 as a luxury passenger cruise boat. She was a tourist boat carrying passengers on the Murray River in South Australia. For many years, her home port was Goolwa where she offered week-long cruises operated by her builders, the Veenstra family. She was the first of several large boats built by the Veenstras for the Murray River, they later also built the M.V. Murray Explorer and PS Murray Princess. Murray River Queen retired from regular service in 1993, and spent ten years initially as

title: Murray River National Park

text: Murray River National Park Murray River National Park is a protected area in South Australia located between and north east of the Adelaide city centre. The national park was proclaimed in 1972 "to conserve a significant proportion of South Australia’s floodplain environments which are not represented widely in other reserve systems." The national park consists of three sections adjoining the Murray River and extending from near Loxton in the south west to near Renmark in the north-east. The first which is known as the ‘Katarapko’ section is located on the north side of the river between Loxton in the south

title: Murray River National Park

text: and Berri in the north. The second section which is known as the ‘Lyrup Flats’ section is located on the north side of the river midway between Berri and Loxton. The third section is known as the ‘Bulyong’ section is located on the west side of the river upstream from Renmark. The national park is classified as an IUCN Category VI protected area. Murray River National Park Murray River National Park is a protected area in South Australia located between and north east of the Adelaide city centre. The national park was proclaimed in 1972 "to conserve a significant proportion

title: Murray River road bridge, Swan Hill

text: Region by the local people, although there is concern at its perceived traffic inadequacies. Murray River road bridge, Swan Hill The Murray River road bridge is an heritage-listed road bridge across the Murray River, located at 67 Main Road (East), Swan Hill in the Murray River Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. The bridge was built in 1896 and is owned by Roads and Maritime Services, an agency of the Government of New South Wales. The bridge is also called the Swan Hill-Murray River Road Bridge. It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register

title: Murray River road bridge, Swan Hill

text: Murray River road bridge, Swan Hill The Murray River road bridge is an heritage-listed road bridge across the Murray River, located at 67 Main Road (East), Swan Hill in the Murray River Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. The bridge was built in 1896 and is owned by Roads and Maritime Services, an agency of the Government of New South Wales. The bridge is also called the Swan Hill-Murray River Road Bridge. It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 20 June 2000. Sir Thomas Mitchell, the Surveyor General named Swan Hill when

title: Murray River

text: Murray River The Murray River (or River Murray) (Ngarrindjeri: "Millewa", Yorta Yorta: "Tongala") is Australia's longest river, at in length. The Murray rises in the Australian Alps, draining the western side of Australia's highest mountains, and then meanders across Australia's inland plains, forming the border between the states of New South Wales and Victoria as it flows to the northwest into South Australia. It turns south at Morgan for its final , reaching the ocean at Lake Alexandrina. The water of the Murray flows through several terminal lakes that fluctuate in salinity (and were often fresh until recent decades) including

title: Murray River

text: that the lock was built inside a bend of the river, with the weir in the bend itself. A channel was dug to the lock, creating an island between it and the weir. The weir is also of a different design, being dragged out of the river during high flow, rather than lifted out. Major tributaries Population centres Murray River The Murray River (or River Murray) (Ngarrindjeri: "Millewa", Yorta Yorta: "Tongala") is Australia's longest river, at in length. The Murray rises in the Australian Alps, draining the western side of Australia's highest mountains, and then meanders across Australia's inland plains,

title: Murray River

text: adapted to its vagaries. This includes a variety of native fish such as the famous Murray cod, trout cod, golden perch, Macquarie perch, silver perch, eel-tailed catfish, Australian smelt, and western carp gudgeon, and other aquatic species like the Murray short-necked turtle, Murray River crayfish, broad-clawed yabbies, and the large clawed "Macrobrachium" shrimp, as well as aquatic species more widely distributed through southeastern Australia such as common longnecked turtles, common yabbies, the small claw-less "paratya" shrimp, water rats, and platypus. The Murray River also supports fringing corridors and forests of the river red gum. The health of the Murray River

title: Murray River

text: Lake Alexandrina and The Coorong before emptying through the Murray Mouth into the southeastern portion of the Indian Ocean, often referenced on Australian maps as the Southern Ocean, near Goolwa. Despite discharging considerable volumes of water at times, particularly before the advent of largescale river regulation, the mouth has always been comparatively small and shallow. As of 2010, the Murray River system receives 58 percent of its natural flow. It is perhaps Australia's most important irrigated region, and it is widely known as the food bowl of the nation. The Murray River forms part of the long combined Murray–Darling river

title: Murray River Flag

text: Murray River Flag The Murray River Flag is flown from paddle steamers and other vessels in the Australian States of New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia that ply the waters of the Murray-Darling river system. Little is known about the flag's early history but it may have originated as far back as 1850 when the formation of the Murray River League was announced. R. W. Beddome, founder of the League, enthused "Up with the Murray flag." No fragments of the original Murray River Flag are known to exist and three variants have passed down to the present day. The

title: Murray River Flag

text: on its flag, representing the darker waters of the river's upper reaches. This design was also the house flag of the Murray River Steam Navigation Co. which suggests that it is a lineal descendant of the original flag design. The Lower Murray Flag, used predominantly in South Australia, is distinguished by the use of pale blue bands representing the lighter coloured water of the lower reaches of the Murray. A third variant, the Combined Murray Flag, is used on the upper reaches of the Murray in New South Wales. Murray River Flag The Murray River Flag is flown from paddle

title: Murray River Council

text: Murray River Council The Murray River Council is a local government area in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia. This area was formed in 2016 from the merger of Murray Shire with Wakool Shire. The combined area comprises and covers the northern bank of the Murray River and hinterland from Moama downstream to Tooleybuc. At the time of its establishment, the estimated population of the area was . The largest town in Murray River Council is Moama in the far south east. Other towns and localities in the area include Barham, Bunnaloo, Burraboi, Caldwell, Cunninyeuk, Koraleigh, Kyalite, Mathoura,

title: Murray River Queen

text: to the markets. The Murray River Queen will be moored at the Renmark town dock as a tourist attraction after some maintenance in the dry dock on Ral Ral Creek. The Queen is currently Moored in Renmark operating as a restaurant and bar. She also offers accommodation and live music on the top deck on weekends. Registration: Measurements: Murray River Queen Murray River Queen is an Australian paddle ship built at Hindmarsh Island in 1974 as a luxury passenger cruise boat. She was a tourist boat carrying passengers on the Murray River in South Australia. For many years, her home

title: Murray River Flag

text: connections which is depicted by the Union Jack. It has been named, we understand, the Murray River Flag." It is believed that the blue bars represent the Murray River and the three major rivers that run into it: the Murrumbidgee, Lachlan and the Darling. The design bears a strong resemblance to other Australian flags of the 19th Century, such as the Australian Federation Flag and the National Colonial Flag for Australia. Today the Murray River is represented by three flags, each flag similar but based on different interpretations of the original description. The Upper Murray Flag has darker blue bands

title: 1956 Murray River flood

text: 1956 Murray River flood The 1956 Murray River flood involved the rising of waters in the Murray River and flooding of many towns in New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia. The flood occurred due to higher than average rainfalls in Western Queensland and heavy rains in the proceeding three months in the Murray-Darling basin. Flood waters moved down the Murray and Darling rivers for seven months and peaked between 11 and 14 August at Merbein in Victoria and at Morgan in South Australia. Some areas were flooded up to from the natural flow of the river. The flood was

title: Murray River

text: 1887. The introduction of pumping stations along the river promoted an expansion of farming and led ultimately to the development of irrigation areas (including the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area). In 1915, the three Murray states – New South Wales, Victoria, and South Australia – signed the River Murray Agreement which proposed the construction of storage reservoirs in the river's headwaters as well as at Lake Victoria near the South Australian border. Along the intervening stretch of the river a series of locks and weirs were built. These were originally proposed to support navigation even in times of low water, but riverborne

title: Murray Falls

text: Murray Falls The Murray Falls, a cascade waterfall on the Murray River, is located in the UNESCO World Heritagelisted Wet Tropics in Murray Upper, Cassowary Coast Region in the Far North region of Queensland, Australia. The Murray Falls are situated in the Girramay National Park, approximately southwest of , off the Bruce Highway between Tully and . The falls descend between and may be viewed from a boardwalk and viewing platform. A short walking track through the rainforest leads to a lookout, where the falls and the Murray Valley can be viewed. In the year ended 2012, the falls received

title: Wakool River

text: Wakool River Wakool River, an anabranch of the Edward River that is part of the Murray River catchment within the Murray-Darling basin, is located in the western Riverina region of south western New South Wales, Australia. The Wakool River splits from the Edward River (itself an anabranch of the Murray) near Deniliquin, and flows generally to the west, southwest, northwest, and then west, joined by eleven minor tributaries, including the Niemur River. The Wakool is rejoined by the Edward River near Kyalite, not far from where it runs back into the main channel of the Murray, at Wakool Junction; dropping

title: Wakool River

text: over the course of its length. Wakool River Wakool River, an anabranch of the Edward River that is part of the Murray River catchment within the Murray-Darling basin, is located in the western Riverina region of south western New South Wales, Australia. The Wakool River splits from the Edward River (itself an anabranch of the Murray) near Deniliquin, and flows generally to the west, southwest, northwest, and then west, joined by eleven minor tributaries, including the Niemur River. The Wakool is rejoined by the Edward River near Kyalite, not far from where it runs back into the main channel of

title: River Murray Football League

text: the year. Awarded from 1938-1940, and then 1949-2009. Awarded to the best on ground during the League Grand Final. River Murray Football League The River Murray Football League is an Australian rules football competition based in the Murray Bridge region of South Australia, Australia. It is an affiliated member of the South Australian National Football League. Traditionally the 2 Murray Bridge clubs, Imperials and Ramblers, have had a fierce rivalry, and both have had their fair share of success over the years. Tailem Bend and Jervois, who are both based in smaller townships, are proud clubs with fine traditions and

title: River Murray Football League

text: River Murray Football League The River Murray Football League is an Australian rules football competition based in the Murray Bridge region of South Australia, Australia. It is an affiliated member of the South Australian National Football League. Traditionally the 2 Murray Bridge clubs, Imperials and Ramblers, have had a fierce rivalry, and both have had their fair share of success over the years. Tailem Bend and Jervois, who are both based in smaller townships, are proud clubs with fine traditions and premiership success to go with it. Mannum and Mypolonga both broke premiership droughts in recent decades, however both clubs

title: Murray River (Western Australia)

text: with travel impossible for several months each year. From 1900 to about the end of the Second World War, a concerted effort at draining the flood-prone areas was made and today, about one-third of all land with the Peel-Harvey catchment is within of a constructed drain, stream or river. Murray River (Western Australia) The Murray River is a river in the southwest of Western Australia. It played a significant part in the expansion of settlement in the area south of Perth after the arrival of British settlers at the Swan River Colony in 1829. The river is one of the

title: Murray Falls

text: an estimated visitors. In 2003, a man died in hospital after falling at the falls. Other waterfalls in the Cardwell district include Wallaman Falls, Blencoe Falls and Attie Creek Falls. The Murray River and its associated Murray Falls are named after the British colonial Native Police officer John Murray. Murray Falls The Murray Falls, a cascade waterfall on the Murray River, is located in the UNESCO World Heritagelisted Wet Tropics in Murray Upper, Cassowary Coast Region in the Far North region of Queensland, Australia. The Murray Falls are situated in the Girramay National Park, approximately southwest of , off the

title: Murray River (Western Australia)

text: Murray River (Western Australia) The Murray River is a river in the southwest of Western Australia. It played a significant part in the expansion of settlement in the area south of Perth after the arrival of British settlers at the Swan River Colony in 1829. The river is one of the few major rivers close to Perth which is devoid of dams for public water supply. It includes a catchment area including a large part of the wheatbelt and southwest of the state, draining from /year average rainfall country in the east near Pingelly, westward through the high rainfall parts

title: Murray River road and railway bridge, Tocumwal

text: Murray River road and railway bridge, Tocumwal The Murray River road and railway bridge is an heritage-listed road and railway bridge that carries the Tocumwal railway line across the Murray River at Tocumwal in the Berrigan Shire local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is also known as the Tocumwal Road and Rail Bridge over Murray River. The property is owned byRailCorp. It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999. The bridge over the Murray River opened in 1895, and was constructed by the NSW Public Works Department. It has three

title: Murray River

text: system which drains most of inland Victoria, New South Wales, and southern Queensland. Overall the catchment area is one seventh of Australia's total land mass. The Murray carries only a small fraction of the water of comparably-sized rivers in other parts of the world, and with a great annual variability of its flow. In its natural state it has even been known to dry up completely during extreme droughts, although that is extremely rare, with only two or three instances of this occurring since official record keeping began. The Murray River makes up most of the border between the Australian

title: Murray River

text: transport was already declining due to improved highway and railway systems. Four large reservoirs were built along the Murray. In addition to Lake Victoria (completed late 1920s), these are Lake Hume near Albury–Wodonga (completed 1936), Lake Mulwala at Yarrawonga (completed 1939), and Lake Dartmouth, which is actually on the Mitta Mitta River upstream of Lake Hume (completed 1979). The Murray also receives water from the complex dam and pipeline system of the Snowy Mountains Scheme. An additional reservoir was proposed in the 1960s at Chowilla Dam which was to have been built in South Australia and would have flooded land

title: Buckland River (Victoria)

text: Buckland River (Victoria) The Buckland River, a perennial river of the North-East Murray catchment of the Murray-Darling basin, is located in the alpine region of Victoria, Australia. It flows from the eastern slopes of the Buffalo Range in the Australian Alps, joining with the Ovens River at Porepunkah. Formed by the east and west branches of the river, the headwaters of the Buckland River rise in the Barry Mountains below Mount Selwyn and The Twins at an elevation exceeding above sea level. The east and west branches of the river reach their confluence upstream of Beveridges Station, where the watercourse

title: Marne River (South Australia)

text: bark canoes from the River Red Gums in the hills which had thicker bark than those near the Murray. The original name of the Marne River was Taingappa, meaning footrack-trading road. Before 1917, it was called the "Rhine River South". Due to anti-German sentiment during World War I, it was renamed after the Marne River of France, where the German advance was stopped in 1914. Marne River (South Australia) The Marne River, part of the River Murray catchment, is a river that is located in the Barossa Ranges region in the Australian state of South Australia. The Marne River rises

title: Murray River

text: dry to the present low level through winter and higher during summer. These changes ensured the availability of water for irrigation and made the Murray Valley Australia's most productive agricultural region, but have seriously disrupted the life cycles of many ecosystems both inside and outside the river, and the irrigation has led to dryland salinity that now threatens the agricultural industries. The disruption of the river's natural flow, runoff from agriculture, and the introduction of pest species like the European carp has led to serious environmental damage along the river's length and to concerns that the river will be unusably

title: Hattah-Kulkyne and Murray-Kulkyne Biosphere Reserve

text: Hattah-Kulkyne and Murray-Kulkyne Biosphere Reserve Hattah-Kulkyne and Murray-Kulkyne Biosphere Reserve is a biosphere reserve in the Australian state of Victoria located to the southern bank of the Murray River to the south-east of the city of Mildura on land occupied by the following protected areas - the Hattah-Kulkyne National Park and the Murray-Kulkyne Park. The biosphere reserve was described by UNESCO in 2016 as: The Hattah-Kulkyne and Murray-Kulkyne Biosphere Reserve is located in Southeast Australia. It comprises three main habitats: riveraise woodlands, savanna woodlands and saline shrublands. The Murray River flows through the reserve and is connected to several wetlands.

title: Edward River

text: Edward River Edward River, or Kyalite River, an anabranch of the Murray River and part of the Murray-Darling basin, is located in the western Riverina region of south western New South Wales, Australia. The river rises at Picnic Point east of Mathoura, as a result of the bottleneck created in the Murray by the Cadell Fault, flowing generally north through river red gum forest and reaching Deniliquin, and then flowing generally west, through Moulamein, joined by six minor tributaries, before reaching its confluence with the Wakool River and re-entering the Murray at Wakool Junction, near Kyalite; descending over its course.

title: Edward River

title: Cobungra River

text: Cobungra River The Cobungra River, a perennial river of the North-East Murray catchment of the Murray-Darling basin, is located in the East Gippsland and alpine regions of Victoria, Australia. The Cobungra River rises below the slopes of the ski resort at Mount Hotham and Mount Loch and flows generally east and then north, joined by two tributaries including the Victoria River. At its confluence with the Big River in the Alpine National Park, near on the Omeo Highway, the two rivers become the Mitta Mitta River, itself a tributary of the Murray River. The Cobungra River descends over its course.

title: Hundred of the Murray

text: Hundred of the Murray The Hundred of the Murray (later called Hundred of Murray) was a cadastral hundred in South Australia spanning land two miles either side of the navigable portion of the Murray River in the 1850s and 1860s. The hundred was gazetted on 10 November 1853 and promulgated on 1 July 1854. The bounds were described as "all those Lands which lie within the distance of two miles from either of the two opposite banks of the River Murray, within the province of South Australia, together with all those lands which lie within the distance of two miles

title: Molonglo River

text: Molonglo River The Molonglo River, a perennial river that is part of the Murrumbidgee catchment within the Murray–Darling basin, is located in the Monaro and Capital Country regions of New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory, in Australia. The river rises on the western side of the Great Dividing Range, in Tallaganda State Forest at and flows generally from south to north before turning northwest, through Carwoola and the outskirts of Queanbeyan, where it has confluence with its major tributary, the Queanbeyan River, and then continues through Canberra, where it has been dammed by the Scrivener Dam to form

title: 1956 Murray River flood

text: and still is considered the biggest flood in the recorded history of the Murray and described as "the greatest catastrophe in South Australia's history", in spite of no lives being lost. From upstream to downstream, flooding occurred in the towns of Wentworth in New South Wales; Colignan, Iraak, Mildura, Nangiloc, and Red Cliffs in Victoria; and Mannum, Murray Bridge, and Renmark to store high flows from the Darling River. 0 deaths, Hotels in the main street of Mannum operated their bars from the second floor with boats tying up to the balcony. The flood water broke the levee bank on

title: Murray Bridge, South Australia

text: Bridge crosses the Murray River between Murray Bridge and Murray Bridge East. Various bus and coach services are provided in Murray Bridge, the primary operator being LinkSA, operating a service to Adelaide via Mount Barker and local 'Dial-A-Ride' service. V/Line operate day and night coaches between Adelaide Central bus station and Melbourne, servicing Murray Bridge. Murray Bridge has two sister cities. Murray Bridge, South Australia Murray Bridge (formerly Mobilong and Edwards Crossing) is a city in the Australian state of South Australia, located east-southeast of the state's capital city, Adelaide, and north of the town of Meningie. The city had

title: Mitta Mitta River

text: Mitta Mitta River Mitta Mitta River, a perennial river and a direct tributary of the Murray River within the Murray-Darling basin, is located in the alpine district of Victoria, Australia. The name Mitta Mitta derives from the Aboriginal word "mida-modoenga", meaning reeds called modunga. The river rises below Mount Bogong, the highest mountain in the Victorian Alps, with the Mitta Mitta River forming at the confluence of the Cobungra River and the Big River, just south of Anglers Rest, flowing generally north, joined by twenty-four minor tributaries including the Dart River, before reaching its mouth with the Murray River, east

title: Murray River

text: Edward River which exists today and through which much of the Murray River's waters still flow. Then the natural dam on the Goulburn River failed, the lake drained, and the Murray River avulsed to the south and started to flow through the smaller Goulburn River channel, creating "The Barmah Choke" and "The Narrows" (where the river channel is unusually narrow), before entering into the proper Murray River channel again. This complex series of events, however, diverts attention from the primary result of the Cadell Fault — that the west-flowing water of the Murray River strikes the north-south fault and diverts

title: Murray River

text: rafts, they are known as "Lalangengall" or "the two watercraft". Remarkably, this story of a hunter pursuing a Murray cod that carved out the Murray persists in numerous forms in various language groups that inhabit the enormous area spanned by the Murray system. The Wotojobaluk people of Victoria tell of Totyerguil from the area now known as Swan Hill who ran out of spears while chasing Otchtout the cod. The first Europeans to encounter the river were Hamilton Hume and William Hovell, who crossed the river where Albury now stands in 1824: Hume named it the "Hume River" after his

title: Murray River bridge, Barham

text: bridge for services that are not duplicated in both towns. The bridge also provides a focal point between town and river. The river is the main geographical feature in the area, and the centre for most recreation. The bridge acts as a reminder of river transport and attracts large crowds wherever river traffic passes through. For example, one lady, who has seen hundreds of river boats pass through the bridge, still rushes to see each new opening. Murray River bridge, Barham The Murray River bridge is an heritage-listed road bridge over the Murray River located at 319 Main Road, Barham

title: Murray River

text: father. In 1830 Captain Charles Sturt reached the river after travelling down its tributary the Murrumbidgee River and named it the "Murray River" in honour of the then British Secretary of State for War and the Colonies, Sir George Murray, not realising it was the same river that Hume and Hovell had encountered further upstream. Sturt continued down the remaining length of the Murray to finally reach Lake Alexandrina and the river's mouth. The area of the Murray Mouth was explored more thoroughly by Captain Collet Barker in 1831. The first three settlers on the Murray River are known to

title: Murray River (Western Australia)

text: Oakley Brook. More land allocations along the southern bank of the river were made; however, settlement seemed to be limited to no further south that the Murray River grants, partly because of continuing and increasing conflicts with local aborigines. These conflicts culminated in the infamous Battle of Pinjarra in October 1834 where up to 40 Noongar people of the local Pindjarup tribal group were killed by white settlers. The battle had followed a raid in Perth by members of the Murray River tribe. The following year, a formal truce was made between the Murray River and the Swan River Noongars

title: Murray River

text: British Adventurer David Cornthwaite walked and kayaked 2476 km along the Murray River from source to sea. The Murray River has been a significant barrier to land-based travel and trade. Many of the Ports for transport of goods along the Murray have also developed as places to cross the river, either by bridge or ferry. The first bridge to cross the Murray, which was built in 1869, is in the town of Murray Bridge, formerly called Edwards Crossing. Small-scale pumping plants began drawing water from the Murray in the 1850s and the first high-volume plant was constructed at Mildura in

title: Murray River (Western Australia)

text: shore where the Murray River enters the estuary. The group then exited through the ocean bar and sailed south along the coast as far as the Collie and Preston Rivers and the Leschenault Inlet before returning to the Peel-Harvey estuary on 28 November 1829. From there they explored the Murray River delta, which at the time included five entrances into the estuary. The boats managed to navigate about up the river before returning to Fremantle after the 12-day trip. This was the first actual encounter with the Murray River and it was named by Governor James Stirling after the Secretary

title: Murray River Council

text: Moulamein, Murray Downs, Speewa, Tantonan, Tooleybuc, Wakool and Womboota. The Murray River Council has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: The Administrator of the Murray River Council from 2016 to September 2017 was David Shaw. Murray River Council has nine Councillors elected proportionally from three wards - Moama, Greater Murray and Greater Wakool. All Councillors are elected for a fixed four-year term of office. The most recent election was held on 9 September 2017, and the makeup of the Council by order of election is as follows: Murray River Council The Murray River Council is a local government area in

title: Murray River

text: effects on native fish, while carp have contributed to environmental degradation of the Murray River and tributaries by destroying aquatic plants and permanently raising turbidity. In some segments of the Murray River, carp have become the only species found. Between 2.5 and 0.5 million years ago the Murray River terminated in a vast freshwater lake called Lake Bungunnia. Lake Bungunnia was formed by earth movements that blocked the Murray River near Swan Reach during this period of time. At its maximum extent Lake Bungunnia covered , extending to near the Menindee Lakes in the north and to near Boundary Bend

title: Murray River

text: and high irrigation flows the majority of the water, in addition to flooding the Red Gum forests, actually travels through the Edward River channel. The Murray River has not had enough flow power to naturally enlarge The Barmah Choke and The Narrows to increase the amount of water they can carry. The Cadell Fault is quite noticeable as a continuous, low, earthen embankment as one drives into Barmah from the west, although to the untrained eye it may appear man-made. The Murray Mouth is the point at which the Murray River empties into the sea, and the interaction between its

title: Des Moines River Township, Murray County, Minnesota

text: About 9.1% of families and 7.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.4% of those under the age of eighteen and 8.7% of those sixty five or over. Des Moines River Township is located in Minnesota's 1st congressional district, represented by Mankato educator Tim Walz, a Democrat. At the state level, Des Moines River Township is located in Senate District 22, represented by Republican Doug Magnus, and in House District 22A, represented by Republican Joe Schomacker. Des Moines River Township, Murray County, Minnesota Des Moines River Township is a township in Murray County, Minnesota, United States. The

title: Murray River Flag

text: earliest recorded reference to the Murray River Flag was at Goolwa to honour the first paddlesteamer to go into service on the Murray River. The "Mary Ann", built by three brothers William, Thomas and Elliot Randell, began her voyage from Mannum downstream to Goolwa on 4 March 1853. The Murray River Flag was hoisted upon their arrival. The flag was described by a reporter of the "Australian Register": "The flag bears a red cross with four horizontal blue bars. The cross being charged with five stars as emblems of the Colonies while the upper corner, is taken up with British

title: Murray River

text: Barmah Red Gum Forests owe their existence to the Cadell Fault. About 25,000 years ago, displacement occurred along the Cadell fault, raising the eastern edge of the fault, which runs north-south, above the floodplain. This created a complex series of events. A section of the original Murray River channel immediately behind the fault was abandoned, and it exists today as an empty channel known as Green Gully. The Goulburn River was dammed by the southern end of the fault to create a natural lake. The Murray River flowed to the north around the Cadell Fault, creating the channel of the

title: River Murray Football League

text: the recent stranglehold of the 2 Murray Bridge clubs, in 2013, with victory over Imperials in the Grand Final. With retired SANFL stars Jeremy Clayton and Jade Sheedy featuring prominently, the Roos stormed home in the last quarter to collect their first flag since 2003. The River Murray Football League was formed originally as the River Murray Football Association in 1931. From 1958 to 1969 and from 1972 to 1999, the River Murray FL participated in the Lovelock Shield against the Great Southern Football League, Southern Football League and Hills Football League. Awarded to the best and fairest player of

title: 1956 Murray River flood

text: the junction of the Darling and Murray Rivers, erected a statue in 1959 in honour of the Fergie TE20 tractor, responsible for helping to erect a levee around the town which kept floodwaters at bay for months. A tractor rally is also held every five years to celebrate the Fergie. Author Philip Pullman used his childhood memories of being taken to see the flood as a basis for his 2017 fantasy novel "La Belle Sauvage". 1956 Murray River flood The 1956 Murray River flood involved the rising of waters in the Murray River and flooding of many towns in New

title: Murray River (Western Australia)

text: of the Darling Range around Dwellingup with an average rainfall of /year. The first of the two major tributaries, the Hotham River, starts its journey near Narrogin. The other major tributary is the Williams River, which starts between Williams and Narrogin. These two tributaries are the main rivers which drain the eastern wheat-belt. The Murray River then flows through forested high-rainfall parts of the Darling Range to emerge near Pinjarra. Another tributary, the Dandalup River, joins the Murray a short distance downstream of Pinjarra. This section is known as the lower Murray and is navigable in small boats. The river

title: Murray River

text: mostly in Victoria and New South Wales. This reservoir was cancelled in favour of building Dartmouth Dam due to costs and concerns relating to increased salinity. From 1935 to 1940 a series of barrages was built near the Murray Mouth to stop seawater egress into the lower part of the river during low flow periods. They are the Goolwa Barrage, located at , Mundoo Channel Barrage at , Boundary Creek Barrage at , Ewe Island Barrage at , and Tauwitchere Barrage at . These dams inverted the patterns of the river's natural flow from the original winter-spring flood and summer-autumn

title: Murray High School (Kentucky)

text: Murray High School (Kentucky) Murray High School is a public high school located in Murray, Kentucky. The school currently lies on the corner of Sycamore Street and Doran Road, but it was previously located on the corner of 8th and Main Streets where it had been from 1872 to 1971. The first school was erected by the community, and it was considered the handsomest school structure west of the Tennessee River, "i.e.", in what is now called the Jackson Purchase. Until 1953, what is now the Murray Middle School building housed all the students in the Murray district, grades 1-12.

title: The Murray Marsh

text: West) in the east. These two points are located approximately 10.8 kilometres apart. Vegetation consists of wooded swamp, thicket swamp and lowland deciduous forest interrupted by ridges, islands and open water. More than 150 bird species including migrating waterfowl use the marsh as a feeding and nesting site. A heronry is located in a meadowland in the northwest area of the marsh and a large deer yard is situated in the wetland. The Murray Marsh The Murray Marsh, also known as the Big Murray Swamp, is an ecologically important wetland on the Trent River in Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada. At

title: Murray River

text: though small boats continued to link with up-river ports such as Tocumwal, Wahgunya and Albury. The arrival of steamboat transport was welcomed by pastoralists who had been suffering from a shortage of transport due to the demands of the gold fields. By 1860 a dozen steamers were operating in the high water season along the Murray and its tributaries. Once the railway reached Echuca in 1864, the bulk of the woolclip from the Riverina was transported via river to Echuca and then south to Melbourne. The Murray was plagued by "snags", fallen trees submerged in the water, and considerable efforts

title: Murray River

text: has declined significantly since European settlement, particularly due to river regulation, and much of its aquatic life including native fish are now declining, rare or endangered. Recent extreme droughts (2000–07) have put significant stress on river red gum forests, with mounting concern over their long-term survival. The Murray has also flooded on occasion, the most significant of which was the flood of 1956, which inundated many towns on the lower Murray and which lasted for up to six months. Introduced fish species such as carp, "gambusia", weather loach, redfin perch, brown trout, and rainbow trout have also had serious negative

title: Murray River railway bridge, Albury-Wodonga

text: Murray River railway bridge, Albury-Wodonga The Murray River railway bridge is an heritage-listed railway bridge over the Murray River on the Main Southern line south of Albury and on the North Eastern line north of Wodonga. The bridge was designed by John Whitton and built from 1883 to 1884 by J. S. Bennett, with iron work supplied by Westwood, Baillie, England. It is also known as the Rail Bridge over Murray River, Albury-Wodonga and the Albury Lattice Railway Bridge and Murray River Underbridge. The bridge is owned by RailCorp, and maintained by the Australian Rail Track Corporation as part of

title: Murray River

text: into the Coorong, which would then warm up, stagnate and die. Being one of the major river systems on one of the driest continents on Earth, the Murray has significant cultural relevance to Indigenous Australians. According to the peoples of Lake Alexandrina, the Murray was created by the tracks of the Great Ancestor, Ngurunderi, as he pursued Pondi, the Murray Cod. The chase originated in the interior of New South Wales. Ngurunderi pursued the fish (who, like many totem animals in Aboriginal myths, is often portrayed as a man) on rafts (or "lala") made from red gums and continually launched

title: Murray River

text: shallow, shifting and variable currents and the open sea can be complex and unpredictable. During the peak period of Murray River commerce (roughly 1855 to 1920), it presented a major impediment to the passage of goods and produce between Adelaide and the Murray settlements, and many vessels foundered or were wrecked there. Since the early 2000s, dredging machines have operated at the Murray Mouth, moving sand from the channel to maintain a minimal flow from the sea and into the Coorong's lagoon system. Without the 24-hour dredging, the Mouth would silt up and close, cutting the supply of fresh sea-water

title: Murray River (Western Australia)

text: of the Murray and for some time was confused with the Murray, which was not encountered until later that year. In November, Dr Alexander Collie and Lieutenant William Preston and crew from piloted two whaleboats out of Cockburn Sound and at midday on 17 November 1829 crossed the ocean bar at present day Mandurah. After camping overnight, they sailed south down the Peel-Harvey Estuary to the southern extreme near the delta of the Harvey River, where they had an amicable encounter with some local aborigines. Due to strong winds, they sailed north out of the estuary without exploring the Eastern

title: Murray Hill Hotel (Murray Isle)

text: opportunities on the St. Lawrence River. Boating and sailing were also available. Murray Hill Hotel (Murray Isle) Murray Hill Hotel was located on Murray Isle in the Thousand Islands region of the St. Lawrence River in the U.S. state of New York. Built in 1895, and closed in 1915, it could accommodate 500 guests. The hotel was initially owned by Amasa Corbin Jr. of Gouverneur and Capt. James “Jack” Taylor. A seasonal hotel, it was open from May to September for 20 years. Although the hotel had modern amenities, the various lessees led to a failing enterprise. In 1912, it

title: PS Pride of the Murray

text: as a tourist attraction in Echuca. She runs daily hour long journeys up and down the river. She is also available for 2 or 3 hour charters. The "Pride of the Murray" is operated by Murray River Paddlesteamers in Echuca where she were originally built. The "Pride of the Murray" has dimensions 25.1m x 4.9m x 1.5m. Its paddle-wheels came from the "PS Hero". PS Pride of the Murray The Pride of the Murray, like many other paddle steamers, started out life as a timber logging barge. It was built at Echuca in 1924. The "Pride of the Murray" was

title: Murray Mouth

text: Murray Mouth Murray Mouth is the point at which the River Murray meets the Southern Ocean. The Murray Mouth's location is changeable. Historical records show that the channel out to sea moves along the sand dunes over time. At times of greater river flow and rough seas, the two bodies of water would erode the sand dunes to create a new channel leaving the old one to silt and disappear. The mouth of the Murray River is located about south east of Goolwa and about south south-east of the Adelaide city centre in the gazetted localities of Coorong and Goolwa

text: of bridge construction. The place is important in demonstrating the principal characteristics of a class of cultural or natural places/environments in New South Wales. The Albury Murray River wrought iron lattice bridge is an excellent representative example of a series of similar bridges constructed by the NSW railways in the late 19th century, most of which remain extant. Murray River railway bridge, Albury-Wodonga The Murray River railway bridge is an heritage-listed railway bridge over the Murray River on the Main Southern line south of Albury and on the North Eastern line north of Wodonga. The bridge was designed by John

title: Murray Upper, Queensland

text: area to carry the sugarcane to the sugar mill at Tully. Jumbun Aboriginal community is located on Murray Falls Road in Murray Upper at . Murray River Upper Provisional School opened on 18 January 1904. It became Murray River Upper State School on 1 October 1904. It closed temporarily due to low student numbers in 1910, 1922, July 1924 to July 1925, and 16 May 1927 to 4 November 1934. Murray River Upper State School is a government co-education primary (P-6) school at 1 Middle Murray Road. In 2016, the school had an enrolment of 45 students with 4 teachers

title: Murray, Utah

text: where Murray City is located was a natural area that served as the seasonal home of Paiute, Shoshone, and Bannock Native American tribes. The tribes camped along local creek banks and stream beds during their migrations. Artifacts of Native American encampments have been located along the Jordan River, including camps near Willow Pond Park. At what was known as the "big bend" of the Jordan River (near 4984 South 700 West Street), the Goshute Indians from Skull Valley made their camp. This was made every spring on the way to their hunting ground at the headwaters of the Bear River.

title: Murray River

text: were working the river in season. River transport began to decline once the railways touched the Murray at numerous points. The unreliable levels made it impossible for boats to compete with the rail and later road transport. However, the river still carries pleasure boats along its entire length. Today, most traffic on the river is recreational. Small private boats are used for water skiing and fishing. Houseboats are common, both commercial for hire and privately owned. There are a number of both historic paddle steamers and newer boats offering cruises ranging from half an hour to 5 days. In 2009,

title: Murray, Utah

text: zones. City policies are in place to minimize the potential impacts on structures. The Jordan River is the largest water feature within Murray. It traverses the western edge of Murray, where it eventually reaches the Great Salt Lake. Murray administers a trail and green area that borders the river through the whole city. Big Cottonwood and Little Cottonwood Creeks join the Jordan River within Murray City boundaries, following routes between properties, along streets, and through parks and open spaces. Significant wetlands adjoin the river and these two creeks. Murray contains only small lakes. Willow Pond and Turner Pond are the

title: Murray River

text: have been James Collins Hawker (explorer and surveyor) along with E. J. Eyre (explorer and later Governor of Jamaica) plus E. B. Scott (onetime superintendent of Yatala Labour Prison). Hawker is known to have sold his share in the Bungaree Station which he founded with his brothers, and relocated alongside the Murray at a site near Moorundie In 1852 Francis Cadell, in preparation for the launch of his steamer service, explored the river in a canvas boat, travelling downstream from Swan Hill. In 1858 the Government Zoologist, William Blandowski, along with Gerard Krefft, explored the lower reaches of the Murray

title: Murray Irrigation Area

text: Murray Irrigation Area The Murray Irrigation Area is geographically located within the Riverina area of New South Wales, between Mulwala and Moulamein. It was created to control and divert the flow of local river and creek systems for the purpose of food production. The main river system feeding and fed by the area is the Murray River. Much of the water is supplied via the Mulwala Canal, flowing from Lake Mulwala. Water supply is provided by Murray Irrigation Limited, a company formed by the New South Wales government in 1995. Murray Irrigation purchases water directly from the New South Wales

title: Murray River

text: both north and south around the fault in the two main channels (Edward and ancestral Goulburn) as well as a fan of small streams, and regularly floods a large amount of low-lying country in the area. These conditions are perfect for River Red Gums, which rapidly formed forests in the area. Thus the displacement of the Cadell Fault 25,000 BP led directly to the formation of the famous Barmah River Red Gum Forests. The Barmah Choke and The Narrows mean the amount of water that can travel down this part of the Murray River is restricted. In times of flood

title: Division of Murray

text: Division of Murray The Division of Murray is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of Victoria. It is located in the north of the state, adjoining the Murray River, which forms Victoria's border with New South Wales. It includes the towns of Shepparton, Echuca, Cobram, Yarrawonga, Boort and Bridgewater. The Division was proclaimed at the redistribution of 11 May 1949, and was first contested at the 1949 election. It was named after the Murray River, which itself was named after British Secretary of State for War and the Colonies Sir George Murray. Murray has been in the hands of

title: Where the River Goes

text: Muthspiel compositions; Mehldau contributed "Blueshead". "Where the River Goes" was released by ECM on October 5, 2018. The AllMusic reviewer wrote: ""Where the River Goes" is more speculative than its predecessor, but it's so kinetic in its group engagement, it doesn't feel that way. Its seemingly effortless conversation sets a new bar for this group going forward." Where the River Goes Where the River Goes is an album by guitarist Wolfgang Muthspiel. It was recorded in 2018 and released by ECM Records later that year. Guitarist Wolfgang Muthspiel's first album for ECM Records was "Driftwood" in 2014, a trio recording

title: Murray Hill Hotel (Murray Isle)

text: Murray Hill Hotel (Murray Isle) Murray Hill Hotel was located on Murray Isle in the Thousand Islands region of the St. Lawrence River in the U.S. state of New York. Built in 1895, and closed in 1915, it could accommodate 500 guests. The hotel was initially owned by Amasa Corbin Jr. of Gouverneur and Capt. James “Jack” Taylor. A seasonal hotel, it was open from May to September for 20 years. Although the hotel had modern amenities, the various lessees led to a failing enterprise. In 1912, it was sold to the Republic Trust Company of Dallas, Texas, but it

text: 1876), Wellington (Macquarie River, 1881), Woolbrook (MacDonald River, 1882), Dubbo (Macquarie River, 1884), Cowra (Lachlan River, 1887), Tamworth (Peel River, 1882), Albury (Murray River, 1884), and Narrandera (Murrumbidgee River, 1885). The Albury Murray River Bridge consists of two wrought iron lattice girder trusses, a steel opening transom top, and cast iron piers. The cylinders, made by Stockton Forge Co. in the UK and weighed ; and the superstructure, made by Westwood Baillie & Co. and weighed were delivered between 3 April 1883 and 11 June 1883. The total cost of the bridge was estimated at £32,519.19.0, including: Few major modifications

title: Murray River (Western Australia)

text: had been granted to established settlers. Peel was offered an alternative grant from Woodman Point to the north bank of the Murray River and from the ocean to the Darling Scarp. Peel's remaining settlers arrived shortly after and settled initially at Clarence before moving to the site of present-day Mandurah, which he named "Peeltown". Despite many problems faced by the settlers, the area was gradually expanded and a settlement at Pinjarra had been established by late 1830. Pinjarra was approximately the upper limit of navigable water along the Murray River. It also had a natural ford for travellers at nearby

title: Hugh Murray-Aynsley

text: Heathcote River, initially known as River Road, were renamed. While Murray-Aynsley was still alive, the road from Opawa Bridge to Rapaki Track was renamed Aynsley Terrace; the homestead was located at the Rapaki Track end of this road. The next section of road upstream from here was renamed to Riverlaw Terrace in the following year some months after Murray-Aynsley's death. Harold Street in Sydenham was on land that belonged to Murray-Aynsley; it was initially known as Aynsleys Alley No 4, and then Aynsley Street. Hugh Murray-Aynsley Hugh Percy Murray–Aynsley (8 October 1828 – 22 February 1917) was a 19th-century Member

title: Murray River bridge, Barham

text: from Victoria, in the 1840s. By 1850 all the really desirable water-frontages on both sides of the Murray had been taken up as far upstream as Barham while the open plain to the north in New South Wales was only notionally divided into undeveloped backblocks. Barham station itself (named after the maiden name of the wife of the first grazier, E. B. Green, had a frontage on the Murray, carrying a modest head of cattle in the mid-Victorian period under a series of owners. With similar developments on the Loddon River, which converges with the Murray north of Barham, a

title: Murray, Utah

text: Utah House of Representatives, Murray is primarily located in the 44th House District represented by Bruce R. Cutler and 35th House District represented by Mark Wheatley. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 9.6 square miles (24.9 km²), all of it land. Murray is located in the heart of the Salt Lake Valley. The city is nearly built out with a broad mix of commercial, residential and industrial uses. The topography is generally gentle, sloping westward from the nearby Wasatch Mountain Range toward the Jordan River, which is the terminal river feature in

title: Where the River Goes

text: Where the River Goes Where the River Goes is an album by guitarist Wolfgang Muthspiel. It was recorded in 2018 and released by ECM Records later that year. Guitarist Wolfgang Muthspiel's first album for ECM Records was "Driftwood" in 2014, a trio recording with bassist Larry Grenadier and drummer Brian Blade. For the following "Rising Grace", trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire and pianist Brad Mehldau were added. For "Where the River Goes", Eric Harland replaced Blade on drums in the quintet. The album was recorded in February 2018, at the same studio used for "Rising Grace". Six of the eight tracks are

title: Electoral district of The Murray

text: Electoral district of The Murray The Murray (or just Murray) was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian colony of Victoria from 1856 to 1877. It was based in north-eastern Victoria, south of the Murray River. Its area was defined in the Victorian Constitution Act of 1855 as: ""Bounded on the South and West by the Counties of Evelyn and Anglesea and the River Goulburn to its Junction with the River Murray; on the North and North-east by the River Murray ; and on the East by the great dividing Range, excepting the Country comprised in the

text: State and inter-state rivalries. Tocumwal road and rail bridge over the Murray River was listed on the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999 having satisfied the following criteria. The place possesses uncommon, rare or endangered aspects of the cultural or natural history of New South Wales. This item is assessed as historically rare. This item is assessed as archaeologically rare. This item is assessed as socially rare. Murray River road and railway bridge, Tocumwal The Murray River road and railway bridge is an heritage-listed road and railway bridge that carries the Tocumwal railway line across the

title: Murray, Utah

text: the Salt Lake Valley. Murray's average altitude is approximately 1300 meters Above Sea Level, with the highest variation located near the border of Cottonwood Heights and lowest variation along the Jordan River near 4500 South Street. Lying at the base of the Wasatch Mountains, and located approximately three miles to the east of Murray, in neighboring Holladay, is the Wasatch Fault. Liquefaction is a particular danger to Murray because of the close proximity of the Wasatch fault. Soil liquefaction potential, according to the Utah Geological Survey, estimates that the majority of Murray City is in either High or Moderate Liquefaction

title: Murray Hydroelectric Power Station

text: located on the Murray River. Murray 1 Power Station is located north of Khancoban along the Alpine Way. The conventional gravity-fed hydroelectric power station has ten, vertical Francis, Boving Engineering UK-manufactured turbines, each fitted with ASEA-manufactured generators, with a combined generating capacity of of electricity. The power station was completed in 1967, and has rated head. Fed by natural inflow, supplemented by the pumped flows of the Snowy-Geehi Haupt-tunnel from Island Bend Pondage, it receives water from the Geehi Reservoir on the Geehi River and discharges into the Murray 2 Pondage. The station is capable of producing enough electricity to

title: Murray Mouth

text: located within a special purpose area within the Encounter Marine Park and is immediately adjoined on its northern and eastern sides by the boundary of the Coorong National Park. The Murray mouth is adjoined on its northern and eastern sides by the boundary of the Coorong Important Bird Area which is an area considered by Birdlife International to be a place of ‘international significance for the conservation of birds and other biodiversity.’ Murray Mouth Murray Mouth is the point at which the River Murray meets the Southern Ocean. The Murray Mouth's location is changeable. Historical records show that the channel

title: Murray Two Dam

text: of the Murray Two Pondage is the Murray 1 Power Station, a conventional hydroelectric power station. Murray 1 draws the supply of its water under pressure from an Haupt-tunnel, with a diameter of , that is fully lined along its length; completed in 1966. Meanwhile, located immediately downstream is the Murray 2 Power Station, a conventional hydroelectric power station. Water from the power plant is discharged into the reservoir, before passing over the spillway of Khancoban Dam, and down the Swampy Plain River. Murray Two Dam Murray Two Dam or Murray 2 Dam is a major ungated concrete arch dam

title: Murray Irrigation Area

text: of the towns within the area which include Finley, Deniliquin and Jerilderie. The irrigation area has become increasingly controversial in the early 21st century, after consecutive years of drought and a growing Australian population have led to demands for greater levels of water conservation. Murray Irrigation Area The Murray Irrigation Area is geographically located within the Riverina area of New South Wales, between Mulwala and Moulamein. It was created to control and divert the flow of local river and creek systems for the purpose of food production. The main river system feeding and fed by the area is the Murray

title: Murray Isle

text: Murray Isle Murray Isle is an island in the Thousand Islands region of the St. Lawrence River in the U.S. state of New York. The island lies in the Town of Clayton, near its border with the Town of Orleans, in the northern part of Jefferson County. Today Murray Isle is the site of many summer cottages. While the record is unclear, it is believed that the first cottage on Murray Isle was built in 1860. The structure, a simple log cabin, was owned by Daniel Sherman. By 1880, the island had four cottages, all located upriver, on the northern

title: Ovens River

text: Ovens River The Ovens River, a perennial river of the north-east Murray catchment, part of the Murray-Darling basin, is located in the alpine and Hume regions of the Australian state of Victoria. Formed by the confluence of the East and West Branches of the river, the Ovens River rises in the Victorian Alps, at the settlement of Harrietville, sourced by runoff from high slopes located within the Alpine National Park and the Mount Buffalo National Park. The river flows generally north by west and is joined by eighteen tributaries including Morses Creek at Bright, the Buckland River at , the

title: Dandongadale River

text: reaching its confluence with the Buffalo River within the Mount Buffalo National Park. The river descends over its course. Near its source, the river is impounded by the naturally forming Lake Cobbler. From the lake, the river spills over the Dandongadale Falls, the highest waterfall in Victoria, descending over successive cascades in a series of significant drops, culminating in the final drop over the Cobbler Plateau. Camping and hiking facilities are located in the area. Dandongadale River The Dandongadale River, a perennial river of the North-East Murray catchment of the Murray-Darling basin, is located in the alpine region of Victoria,

text: Des Moines River Township, Murray County, Minnesota Des Moines River Township is a township in Murray County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 182 at the 2000 census. Des Moines River Township was organized in 1878, and named after the Des Moines River. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which of it is land and of it (1.14%) is water. As of the census of 2000, there were 182 people, 75 households, and 60 families residing in the township. The population density was 5.1 people per square mile (2.0/km²). There

title: PS Pride of the Murray

text: PS Pride of the Murray The Pride of the Murray, like many other paddle steamers, started out life as a timber logging barge. It was built at Echuca in 1924. The "Pride of the Murray" was built as the timber logging barge "C24", at Echuca in 1924. At the end of its working life it was abandoned and sunk in the River Murray. In 1973 it was refloated and repaired at Moama slip. Moama is the town on the opposite bank of the River Murray from Echuca. The "Pride of the Murray", like the "PS Canberra" and "PS Emmylou", operates