Murray River

The Murray River, or River Murray, is Australia's second-longest river in its own right (the longest being its tributary the Darling). At 2,575 kilometres (1,600 miles) in length, the Murray rises in the Australian Alps, draining the western side of Australia's highest mountains and, for most of its length, meanders across Australia's inland plains, forming the border between New South Wales and Victoria as it flows to the northwest, before turning south for its final 500 kilometres or so into South Australia. The waters of the Murray flow through several terminal lakes that fluctuate in salinity including Lake Alexandrina and The Coorong before emptying through the Murray mouth into the Southern Ocean. Despite discharging considerable volumes of water at times, particularly before the advent of large scale river regulation, the Murray mouth has always been comparatively small and shallow.

Related Topics:
Australia - River - Darling - Kilometre - Miles - Australian Alps - New South Wales - Victoria - South Australia - Lake Alexandrina - The Coorong

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