Murrumbidgee River

Murrumbidgee means "large water" in Aboriginal culture, and the quantity of mussels, crayfish, and fish in the river provided the Wiradjuri tribe with food for thousands of years. Wildfowl, turkeys, bandicoots, emus, and kangaroos are among the local wildlife.

The city of Wagga Wagga was founded on the south side of the river in 1832, and it eventually spread over the river to North Wagga Wagga. The river rises 32 kilometers north of Kiandra and runs southeast before turning north and passing through the Australian Capital Territory.

Between Balranald and Maude, it turns again to run westward, where it is joined by the Lachlan. It enters the Murray River 140 kilometers from the Victorian border.

The Murrumbidgee River is a key tributary of the Murray River, and as such, it is a component of the enormous Murray-Darling basin. It runs through the Australian Capital Territory before meeting the Murray River at Boundary Bend, starting at the foot of Peppercorn Hill in the Fiery Range of the Snowy Mountains.

Many animal species may be found along the Murrumbidgee River, which also includes nature reserves. In addition, there are eight leisure areas and a European historical protection zone.

State: New South Wales/Australian Capital Territory

Length: 1,485 km