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Murrumbidgee

Murrumbidgee

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A river in southeast Australia that flows west into the Murray River
  • proper noun
: Murrumbidgee
  • The Murrumbidgee is a great river, 150 ft. wide, 60 ft. deep, and overflows its banks, like the Nile, when the head snows melt, for five miles on each side to a depth of 3 ft.

Examples

  • The Murrumbidgee River is known for its picturesque scenery as it flows through the Australian landscape.

  • The Murrumbidgee provides essential water resources for the surrounding farming communities in southeastern Australia.

  • Many tourists visit the Murrumbidgee to enjoy fishing and kayaking during the warmer months.

Synonyms

Murrumbidgee River
vsMurrumbidgee
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A river in southeast Australia that flows west into the Murray River

is the same watercourse but uses a shorter common name

Surface Forms

Murrumbidgee main

Etymology

Murrumbidgee comes from the Wiradjuri language of the local Indigenous people and is often written in parts as murrum and bidgee, meaning 'big water' or 'plenty of water'. So, the name fits this large river that flows into the Murray.