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Murray River |
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Murray RiverPrincipal river of Australia. Rising near Mount Kosciusko, in southeastern New South Wales, it flows across southeastern Australia from the Snowy Mountains to the Great Australian Bight of the Indian Ocean; it is 1,609 mi (2,589 km) long. It forms the boundary between Victoria and New South Wales and then turns south and flows into Encounter Bay through Lake Alexandrina. River shipping was important in the 19th century, but navigation practically ceased with growing competition from railways and the demand for irrigation water. The river valley is of great economic importance, fostering the production of grains, fruit, and wine as well as cattle and sheep raising. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| student at the University of Western Australia in the late 1960s listening with rapt attention as he discussed aspects of Yaralde culture, late of the Murray River Basin in South Australia where he had conducted fieldwork in the late 1930s and early 1940s. Traditionally warm regions such as Sunraysia on the Murray River in northern Victoria handled the cooler temperatures with ease, producing fruit with excellent depth of flavor" says Lindemans Winemaker Greg Clayfield. Powercor's network extends from the western suburbs of Melbourne to the Murray River and the South Australian border. |
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