Murray River with its largest tributary (Darling) forms the largest river system in Australia.Its swimming pool is 1 million square kilometers.This is 12% of the territory of the state.River largely formed the border between the two states: New South Wales and Victoria.Murray has its origins in the Australian Alps, flows northwest and empties into the Indian Ocean into Lake Alexandrina.The river is quite shallow, especially at this time.Some of its tributaries are completely dry, because the water is taken for irrigation is boundless.The annual flow - 14 km3, of which 11 spent on agriculture.Irrigates the surrounding areas, which provide up to 40% of the entire state of vegetation.The length of the Murray River - 2995 kilometers.
Complex Murray River
vast majority of rivers flowing along the coasts of Australia.Murray River on the map located on the east of the continent, several deep passes and goes into the ocean.It passes through many different natural systems: mountains, forests, mountain forests, ponds and marshes.Murray passes through several lakes (Alexandrina, Coorong and others), the salinity of which are quite different.In deepest and longest river is the Australian equivalent of the American Mississippi.In the summer the river is overflowing, winter - shoal.In addition to the Darling, it has a lot of fairly large tributaries: Goulburn, Mitta Mitta,null, Murrumbidgee, Loddon, Ovens and Kompaspe.
history
river originally was called Hume Murray River.It was opened in the first quarter of the XIX century expedition of colonists Hovell and Hume.In honor of the latter was named.A few years later another expedition explored the river in detail.That's when it got its present name.The head of the expedition Sturt decided to keep the name of the Minister of the ages of the Australian colonies George Murray.River began immediately exploit as a waterway for the transportation of goods.Mostly it was the hair, which was carried on the southern coast of Australia, where exported to the UK.River Murray entered the irrigation system in 1887, with a light hand of William Chaffee.On the banks of the dam were built, and gateways, which were to nourish orchards, vineyards and cotton fields.This continues to this day.
Legend river
Legends peculiar to each area, and they are not alien to the territory where the River Murray.Once a former convict Hopwood decided to found a city on the waterway near Melbourne Australia.On the banks, he built several taverns and on the river - steam.Schedule vessel has been carefully thought out and provided for a long wait.Of course, passengers spent their time in entertainment establishments where to spend more money.Their was enough to build a city Ichuchka.And when Australia flattered "gold rush" in the days of intensive trade in wheat, the town has grown so much that to this day its quay length of 800 meters.And it is built from an array of eucalyptus.
Tourism
Murray River attracts anglers from all over the world for its fishing.There are many species of fish that are good prey cod, silver and golden perch, Australian smelt, trout, freshwater shrimp, eel and catfish.Throughout the settled river boat starting base.Boats and boats used for skiing over the water.Popular river cruises.Here you can hire a ferry floating house or a barge.They are comfortable to relax and watch the beauty of the banks of the Murray.This eucalyptus forests, rainbow lorikeet.The unique flora of Australia can not leave anyone indifferent tourist.
