where does maribyrnong river start
Transcript. The Maribyrnong River begins on the northern slopes of the Macedon Ranges and joins the Yarra near Port Phillip. The word Maribyrnong is said to mean 'Hark I can hear a ringtail possum' but this could be a very old misunderstanding. Originally, white settlers called the Mariyrnong 'Saltwater River'.or 25 years Peter Somerville has been taking passengers up the Maribyrnong River, one of the oldest, most industrial and yet cleanest city rivers in Australia. It winds its way past the home of the Melbourne Cup and the old meatworks and then flows under haemorrhoid bridge.