Little Murray River (New South Wales)

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Little Murray River
Location
Country Australia
State New South Wales, Victoria
Region Riverina (IBRA)
Municipalities Wakool, Balranald
Physical characteristics
Source Murray River
  locationnear Barham
Mouth confluence with the Murray River
  location
Gonn Crossing, Victoria
  elevation
75 m (246 ft)
Length22 km (14 mi)
Basin features
River system Murray River, Murray–Darling basin
Island Campbells Island
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Little Murray River (New South Wales), an anabranch [1] of the Murray River and part of the Murray-Darling basin, is located in the western Riverina region of south western New South Wales, Australia.

The river rises northwest of Barham in New South Wales and flows generally northwest before reaching its confluence with the Murray River near Gonn Crossing in Victoria. Little Murray River and the Murray River enclose Campbells Island, that forms part of the Campbells Island State Forest.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Little Murray River". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales . Retrieved 6 February 2013. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Coordinates: 35°31′S144°00′E / 35.517°S 144.000°E / -35.517; 144.000