Little Murray River (New South Wales)

Little Murray River
Anabranch[1]
Country Australia
States New South Wales, Victoria
Region Riverina (IBRA)
Municipalities Wakool, Balranald
Part of Murray River, Murray–Darling basin
Source Murray River
 - location near Barham
Mouth confluence with the Murray River
 - location Gonn Crossing, Victoria
 - elevation 75 m (246 ft)
Length 22 km (14 mi)
Island Campbells Island

Little Murray River (New South Wales), an anabranch[1] 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 northwest of Barham in New South Wales and flows generally northwest before reaching its confluence with the Murray River near Gonn Crossing in Victoria. Little Murray River and the Murray River enclose Campbells Island, that forms part of the Campbells Island State Forest.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Little Murray River". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 6 February 2013.

Coordinates: 35°31′S 144°00′E / 35.517°S 144.000°E / -35.517; 144.000


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