Edward River

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Edward River (Kolety[1])
Kyalite River[1]
Anabranch[1]
Edward River, near Deniliquin
Country Australia
State New South Wales
Region Riverina (IBRA)
Municipalities Murray, Deniliquin, Wakool
Part of Murray River, Murray–Darling basin
Source Murray River
 - location at Picnic Point, near Mathoura
 - elevation 110 m (361 ft)
Mouth confluence with the Wakool River
 - location at Wakool Junction, near Kyalite
 - elevation 61 m (200 ft)
Length 383 km (238 mi)
[2]

Edward River, or Kyalite River,[1] an anabranch of the Murray River and part of the Murray-Darling basin, is located in the western Riverina region of south western New South Wales, Australia.

The river rises at Picnic Point east of Mathoura, as a result of the bottleneck created in the Murray by the Cadell fault, flowing generally north through river red gum forest and reaching Deniliquin, and then flowing generally west, through Moulamein, joined by six minor tributaries, before reaching its confluence with the Wakool River and re-entering the Murray at Wakool Junction, near Kyalite; descending 49 metres (161 ft) over its 383 kilometres (238 mi) course.[2]

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Edward River". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 6 February 2013. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Map of Edward River, NSW". Bonzle.com. Retrieved 6 February 2013. 

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Coordinates: 34°58′54.87″S 143°29′27.19″E / 34.9819083°S 143.4908861°E / -34.9819083; 143.4908861

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