The Murray-Darling Basin at a glance

Updated May 9 2021 - 8:34am, first published 8:30am
The Murray-Darling Basin covers a seventh of the continent.
The Murray-Darling Basin covers a seventh of the continent.

* The Murray River is the continent's longest, stretching 2,508 km. It rises in the Australian Alps west of Mt Kosciuszko, meanders along the NSW-Victorian border and empties into the Great Australian Bight south of Adelaide.

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