Murray River and Darling River

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The Murray and Darling rivers are two of Australia's longest and most significant waterways, forming a major inland river system that supports agriculture, ecosystems, and communities across southeastern Australia.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf drainage basin
river
river system
continent Australia
Australia
Australia
country Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
drainageBasin Murray–Darling Basin NERFINISHED
environmentalIssue habitat degradation
reduced river flows
salinity
flowsThrough New South Wales NERFINISHED
New South Wales NERFINISHED
Queensland NERFINISHED
South Australia NERFINISHED
Victoria NERFINISHED
formsBorderBetween New South Wales and Victoria NERFINISHED
hasBasin Murray–Darling Basin NERFINISHED
Murray–Darling Basin NERFINISHED
lengthApproxKm 1470
2500
locatedIn southeastern Australia
southeastern Australia
southeastern Australia
majorTributary Darling River NERFINISHED
Murray River NERFINISHED
mouthLocation Murray Mouth NERFINISHED
Murray River NERFINISHED
South Australia NERFINISHED
Southern Ocean NERFINISHED
Wentworth, New South Wales NERFINISHED
significance major inland river system of Australia
one of the longest rivers in Australia
one of the longest rivers in Australia
sourceLocation Australian Alps NERFINISHED
New South Wales NERFINISHED
Queensland NERFINISHED
northern New South Wales
supports inland fisheries
irrigated agriculture
rural communities
wetland ecosystems
usedFor irrigation
irrigation
irrigation
livestock watering
town water supply

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Wentworth Shire locatedAtRiverJunction Murray River and Darling River
Wentworth Courthouse nearbyConfluence Murray River and Darling River
Lost River partOf Murray River and Darling River
this entity surface form: Murray River system (via Murrumbidgee River)