Little Murray River
Marraboor River, at Swan Hill
Little Murray River (Victoria) is located in Victoria
Little Murray River (Victoria)
Location of the Little Murray River mouth in Victoria
Native nameParnimilli (Wemba Wemba)[1]
Location
CountryAustralia
StateVictoria
RegionRiverina bioregion (IBRA), Mallee
LGAGannawarra, Swan Hill
Physical characteristics
SourceMurray River
 • locationnear Fish Point
 • coordinates35°26′48″S 143°48′55″E / 35.44667°S 143.81528°E / -35.44667; 143.81528
 • elevation85 m (279 ft)
Mouthconfluence with the Murray River
 • location
near Swan Hill
 • coordinates
35°20′35″S 143°33′58″E / 35.34306°S 143.56611°E / -35.34306; 143.56611
 • elevation
67 m (220 ft)
Length62 km (39 mi)
Basin features
River systemMurray River, Murray–Darling basin
Tributaries 
 • leftLoddon River
IslandPental Island
[2]

The Little Murray River, an anabranch of the Murray River and part of the Murray–Darling basin, is located in the Mallee district of north western Victoria, in eastern Australia.

Location and features

The anabranch leaves the Murray River near Fish Point and flows generally northwest in a highly meandering course, joined by the Loddon River, before it rejoins the Murray near Swan Hill, descending 17 metres (56 ft) over its 46 kilometres (29 mi) course. Little Murray River and the Murray River enclose Pental Island.[2]

The traditional custodians of the land surrounding Little Murray River, the Aboriginal people of the Wemba-Wemba clan, called the river Parnimilli, meaning "little river".[1] It is also known as the Marraboor River.[3]

Two bridges cross the river to Pental Island, at Swan Hill in the west, and on Fish Point Road at Fish Point in the east.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Little Murray River: Historical Information". VicNames. State Government of Victoria. 2011. Archived from the original on 5 April 2013. Retrieved 6 February 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Little Murray River". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 6 February 2013.
  3. ↑ Gummow, B. W., 'Native names of places on the lower Murray'


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