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Murray River
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Murray River

Principal 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.
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The assessment of the Murray-Darling Basin -- known as the "food basket" of Australia because of its high level of farming -- found that water flowing to the mouth of the Murray River had dropped from more than 12,000 gigalitres a year 200 years ago to below 5,000 gigalitres.
Water resources dwindling in Australia's 'food basket': report by AFP / AFP Global Edition
But I also feel that ACF is doing great work on the really important and critical issues like climate change and the Murray River.
ACF farewells Michael Fogarty: this month, ACF farewells Michael and ... by Ambrose, Margaret / Habitat Australia
The Murray-Darling Basin Commission, which monitors the east coast region that accounts for some 40 percent of the nation's farming production, said the level of water entering the Murray River was at a record low.
Grim prospects for Australian river system as drought bites:official by AFP / AFP Asian Edition
 
 
 
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