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Fun fact 5 about Murray

Lower course of the Murray River at Murray Bridge
river

The first Europeans to encounter the river were Hamilton Hume and William Hovell in 1824.

Murray
Australia
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Murray

Australia

Length
2,508 km
Mouth
Southern Ocean
Countries
Australia
28th longest river in the world

The Murray River is a river in Southeastern Australia. It is Australia's longest river, having an extent of 2,508 km (1,558 mi). Its tributaries include five of the next six longest rivers of Australia.

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