Murray River
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12:48 PM Thursday, May 17
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The mighty Murray River as it is known, is the longest river in Australia, rising in the alps of the Great Dividing Range, and forming the border between Victoria and New South Wales before entering South Australia and finally emptying into the Indian or Southern Ocean. It is 1,476 miles (2,375km) long and passes through several lakes, some of them now quite salty due to drought and the intensive farming all along the river's length. It is significant within the mythologies of the Indigenous people of Australia.
Once a major route for trading, it is now a favourite place for recreational boating and fishing, but the river is in danger from salinity and drought. In recent years it has carried less than 40% of its natural flow. Near the river's mouth in South Australia is a beautiful lagoon area called The Coorong, a national park and sanctuary for birds, animals and fish. Nearby is Lake Alexandrina, a fresh water lake where Hindmarsh Island has salt water from the sea on one side and fresh from the lake on the other.
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We thoughly enjoyed this day trip. We live close to Echuca and have been on their equivalent trips on the Murray in Echuca and the Adelaide trip is a much higher quality trip.
The meal was just delicious and was a credit to the organiser. Well done.
A wonderfull day trip. We both enjoyed our day. The commentry was excellent and informative. We found the staff from our pick up at the Motel, the trip and return to the Motel all contributed to this enjoyable day. The meal was just great. Well done
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Beautiful Lunch while watching the wonderful country side slide by. We were lucky and had the River Murray full of water. Would tell anyone it is a must do. Driver was the best.
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There are many towns and lakes to visit along the Murray River. Visiting by car or organised tour makes exploring the river easiest. Or you can navigate your way along the river by houseboat.
