Little Murray River (Victoria)
| Little Murray River | |
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Mallee | |
| LGA | Gannawarra, Swan Hill |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Murray River |
| • location | near Fish Point |
| • coordinates | 35°26′48″S 143°48′55″E / 35.44667°S 143.81528°E |
| • elevation | 85 m (279 ft) |
Pental Island | |
| [2] | |
The Little Murray River, an
Victoria, in eastern Australia
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Location and features
The anabranch leaves the Murray River near
Pental Island.[2]
The traditional custodians of the land surrounding Little Murray River, the Aboriginal people of the Wemba-Wemba clan, called the river Parnimilli, meaning "little river".[1] It is also known as the Marraboor River.[3]
Two bridges cross the river to Pental Island, at Swan Hill in the west, and on Fish Point Road at Fish Point in the east.
See also
References
- ^ State Government of Victoria. 2011. Archived from the originalon 5 April 2013. Retrieved 6 February 2013.
- ^ a b "Little Murray River". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 6 February 2013.
- ^ Gummow, B. W., 'Native names of places on the lower Murray'
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