GEOGRAPHY THROUGH MAPS
Murray River
The Murray rises in the Australian Alps and travels broadly westward through southeastern Australia. For much of its course it follows the New South Wales–Victoria border before entering South Australia.
Fast Facts
- Receives the Murrumbidgee and Darling from the north.
- The Darling joins it at Wentworth.
- The Lower Lakes connect its downstream system to the Murray Mouth.
Connected lessons
- Murray RiverMap, explanation and practice
- Australia: relief to river mouthGuided exploration
Geographical connections
- Australian AlpsRelated places
- Murray–Darling BasinRelated places
- Darling / Baaka RiverRelated places
- Murrumbidgee RiverRelated places
- Murray MouthRelated places
- Murray–Darling BasinPart of
- Darling / Baaka RiverHas tributary
- Murrumbidgee RiverHas tributary
- Murray MouthDrains into