Darling River

The Darling River begins in New South Wales and ends in Wentworth, where it joins the Murray River. It is the outback's most significant watercourse. A large portion of the Darling River travels through saltbush grasslands, which lose more water owing to evaporation than rainfall due to a lack of rain. Tourists planning to visit Australia's longest rivers in 2020 may be surprised to learn that the Darling River, which had been threatened, is now flowing again, as reported in May 2019.

The Darling - Murray Basin has been drying for some years, and if the dry weather continues, the Darling River will most likely not be on the list of longest rivers in 2021.

The Darling River, which originates in southwest Queensland, is a tributary of the Murray River. For ages, the river has been utilized for navigation. The river's waters are used for small-scale agriculture and grazing along its banks. To manage floods and provide irrigation programs, a network of dams and reservoirs has been erected. However, excessive water extraction has resulted in a decrease in water quantity. Pesticide pollution and long periods of drought have had a severe influence on the river's flow. Perch, catfish, Murray cod, and Murray hardyhead, as well as lizards, frogs, turtles, rats, koalas, and possums, live in the river.

State: New South Wales

Length: 1,472 km