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Murray River

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Australia's longest river, flowing roughly 2,500 kilometers from the Australian Alps across the southeast of the continent to the Southern Ocean near Adelaide. Together with its main tributary the Darling, it drains the country's largest river system and irrigates a major agricultural region.

Facts
Area (sq km)
1,061,469 1
Latitude
35.55889 degrees south 1
Longitude
138.88 degrees east 1
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Australia, Countries

The Murray is Australia's longest river, running through Southeastern Australia.

Source Murray River (Wikipedia)
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1. Murray River (Wikipedia)
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  • Infobox, Basin size
    Basin size: 1,061,469 km2 (409,835 mi2)
  • Infobox, Mouth coordinates (latitude)
    35°33′32″S 138°52′48″E / 35.55889°S 138.88000°E
  • Infobox, Mouth coordinates (longitude)
    35°33′32″S 138°52′48″E / 35.55889°S 138.88000°E
  • On Continent: Australia, Lead section
    a river in Southeastern Australia. It is Australia's longest river, spanning 2,508 km (1,558 mi).
  • Flows Through: Australia, Lead section
    a river in Southeastern Australia. It is Australia's longest river, spanning 2,508 km (1,558 mi).
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