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TRAVEL The Murray River

The Murray River

ECHUCA/MOAMA

nglers, campers, water nature-lovers are gravitating to since the late nineteenth century. represent the four major rivers the
skiers, houseboating hol- Echuca-Moama as the preferred The Murray is the lifeblood of the Murray, Murrumbidgee, Lachlan
Aidaymakers, canoeists, aquatic playground along the agricultural industry for much of and Darling.
power boat enthusiasts, and Murray River. inland Victoria and is often referred Today the Murray River is rep-
Named by the indigenous Yorta to as the ‘food bowl’ of Australia. resented by two flags. The Upper
Yorta peoples as a place that means Murray River Flag Murray Flag has darker blue
‘meeting of the waters.’ Echuca bands on its flag, representing
is the spot where the Goulburn The Murray River Flag is flown the darker waters of the river's
and the Campaspe rivers join the from paddlesteamers and other upper reaches. The Lower Murray
Murray. These stretches are great vessels in SA, NSW/VIC that ply the Flag, used predominantly in South
for independent exploring in a waters of the Murray Darling river Australia, is distinguished by the
canoe or why not camp on the bank system. Thea earliest recorded ref- use of pale blue bands represent-
overnight with only the sounds of erence to the Murray Flag was at ing the lighter coloured waters of
birds, frogs and splashing fish to Goolwa to honour the first paddle the lower reaches of the Murray.
break the tranquil silence. steamer to go into service on the The Echuca Story
The Murray River stretches for Murray River " The Mary Ann".
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Whale Watching & Private over 2,600 kilometers, from the It's the only flag in the world to Abandoned steamboats and
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Charter s Herve y Ba y Great Dividing Range in the north be named in honour of a river. barges, tall red gum wharfs, small
Charters Hervey Bay
Freedom III is Hervey Bay’s premium east of Victoria to its mouth at The flag bears a red cross with towns that show evidence of once
3/4 day whale watch vessel from July Goolwa in South Australia. The four horizontal blue bars. The having been much larger, old sta-
to October. She is also available for Murray River is one of the world’s cross being charged with 5 stars tion homesteads that face the river,
private functions, parties and mother- longest navigable rivers and a as emblems of the Colonies while all these are constant reminders to
shipping during the rest of the year.
major source of water for much of the upper corner is taken up the river traveller of the days when
Hervey Bay, QLD 4655 south-eastern Australia. The river’s with British connections which hundreds of steamers raced along
Freecall: 1300 879 960 standing as one of the greatest is depicted by the Union Jack. the Murray, opening up large areas
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