Key Info

Mount Kosciuszko

Australia's highest mountain.

Murray River

Ngarrindjeri: Millewa, Yorta Yorta: Tongala

Australia's longest river at 2,508 kilometres (1,558 mi) in length, flowing from the Cowombat flats, VIC to the ocean near Lake Alexandrina, SA. It's path determines the border between NSW and VIC

Source

Elevation 1,430 m

Coordinates 36° 47' 46.0" S, 148° 11' 40.0" E

Australian Alps, NSW

Mouth

Elevation 0 m

Coordinates 35° 33' 27.3" S, 138° 52' 42.9" E

near Goolwa, SA

Tributaries

Mitta Mitta River, Kiewa River, Ovens River, Goulburn River, Campaspe River, Loddon River, Swampy Plains River, Murrumbidgee River, Darling River

Murray–Darling catchment area

1,061,469 km² or one-seventh of Australia's total land mass and considered Australia's food bowl.

Major Settlements

Albury/Wodonga, Mulwala/Yarrawonga, Moama/Echuca, Swan Hill, Mildura, Renmark and Murray Bridge