Australia’s longest river is the River Murray, which stretches 2,508 kilometres from the Snowy Mountains in north-east Victoria to the coast near Adelaide in South Australia. It forms most of the boundary between Victoria and New South Wales, before bending sharply south at Morgan in South Australia to flow through to Encounter Bay. All three states rely on water from the mighty Murray. The River Murray sustains a complex network of ecosystems, including red gum forests, and more than 350 varieties of birds, as well as many mammal, reptile and fish species. The river also supports recreation, tourism and major towns, including Albury, Wodonga, Echuca, Swan Hill, Mildura and Renmark. The Murray-Darling Basin is Australia’s largest area of crops and pastures; more than 70% of the national total.
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Date: May 3
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