Little Murray River (New South Wales)
For the tributary of the Nymboida River, see Little Murray River (Nymboida). For the anabranch of the Murray River in Victoria, Australia, see Little Murray River (Victoria).
| Little Murray River | |
| Anabranch[1] | |
| Country | Australia |
|---|---|
| States | New South Wales, Victoria |
| Region | Riverina (IBRA) |
| Municipalities | Wakool, Balranald |
| Part of | Murray River, Murray–Darling basin |
| Source | Murray River |
| - location | near Barham |
| Mouth | confluence with the Murray River |
| - location | Gonn Crossing, Victoria |
| - elevation | 75 m (246 ft) |
| Length | 22 km (14 mi) |
| Island | Campbells Island |
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.
See also
References
- 1 2 "Little Murray River". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 6 February 2013.
Coordinates: 35°31′S 144°00′E / 35.517°S 144.000°E
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