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murray darling river junction

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There are many rivers in Australia but none that are as iconic as the Murray River and the Darling River. Steeped in indigenous history and culture, they have been the centre of many aboriginal groups for 1,000's of years. It is there history and their existence. When European explorers came looking for the fabled inland sea, it was along these two waterways they travelled.

The Murray River was the first to experience what technology could offer in that by the mid-late 1800's riverboats were plying the river with important cargo through river ports like Echuca, Mildura Wentworth and the main transport hub of Adelaide. See also the Darling River section.

The Darling, fed by the tributaries of the Darling Downs and northern NSW, is primarily fed by summer rains while the Murray is Alpine fed. The opening up of Outback NSW and western Queensland can be attributed to the river transport system of the Darling and the development of river ports like Pooncarie, Wilcannia, and Bourke that enabled the wool clip to be transported downstream.

Nothing is more beautiful or spiritually moving as being on or near these rivers; the smell of the water, the scent of the River Red Gums and the sound of the birdlife is truly exquisite and quintessentially Australian. Images cannot convey that but the challenge for the photographer is to interpret the visual beauty alone.

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