any trivia/amazing facts about the murray river australia for my sons school project?

Answer 1

Mark Twain compared it favourably with the Mississippi River when he visited late in the 1800's. And indeed, a decade or two before he came, it seemed as if the Murray might well become another Mississippi.

The River Murray Flag first appeared at Goolwa to honour the first
Paddle steamer on the Murray River.

The flag was described by a reporter of the Australian Register as "the flag bears a
red cross with four horizontal blue bars. The Cross being charged with five stars as
emblems of the colonies while the upper corner, is taken up with British connections
which is depicted by the Union Jack. It has been named, we understand the Murray
River flag and it has been said that the blue bars represent the four major rivers that
run into the Murray river, the Murrumbidgee, Lachlan and the Darling.

Today the River Murray is represented by two flags, each flag similar except
for colourings of the blue bars depicting the four major rivers.

The Upper Murray flag is represented by the darker blue bands upon it's
flag. This represents the often darker almost black/blue water colour of
the upper reaches.

The Lower Murray Flag is represented by the pale blue bands upon it's flag,
this represents the lighter almost green/clay coloured water of the lower
reaches on the Murray.
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FACTS
* The Murray is the third longest navigable river in the world, after the Amazon and the Nile.
* Total lenghth - 2756 kilometres
* It spans three states - Victoria, New South Wales and South Australia.
* The river has 4 major dams, 16 storage weirs and 15 navigable locks.
* Is the major domestic water supply for over 1.5 million households.
* 30% of the annual flow is used for irrigation.
* Along with its tributaries, the Murray is part of the third largest water catchment on earth.
* Aboriginal occupation goes back 30,000 years.
* For half a century from 1953 the Murray was a virtual water highway.
* The worlds largest canoe race is held each year on the Murray.
* The Murry has the worlds largest redgum forest and ibis rookery on its banks.
* The Murray is a mecca for golfers with 37 golf courses along its banks.

Answer 2

Murray River Flag

Answer 3

Yes. While at university, a few of my friends canoed down the river sytem towards it and then down the Murray itself and earnt their place in the Guiness Book of Records. This feat may never be emulated again since it was a freakish time when higher than average rainfall had swollen many of the connecting rivers which are often dry in many places. Australia, as you may be aware, is the dryest continent in the world.

Answer 4

They are sucking all the water out to water the grape vines and salinity levels are at an all time high. We all have to pay a 'save the murray' levy evey quarter, what is money going to do to save the water, I would like to know, action is whats needed not money. Sorry, sore point. I love the river.

Answer 5

rivers are natural landforms. they are made by water eroding the path. rivers become wider as it goes down the course. the start of the river is called the source and the end is its mouth. the samller rivers spliting from it are called tributaries. xxx

Answer 6

Try this?

http://www.murrayriver.com.au/homepage.htm

Or this:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murray_River