Australia. Guide to Australia

‘Rivers’

Murchison (Murchison River) - River in the western part of the state Western Australia.The river is Murchison 780 km, source of the river is located on the southern slope of Mount Robinson, near the town of Peak Hill,in the central part of Western Australia.

In the upper reaches of the river flows in a westerly direction for about 130 miles to its confluence with the River Yalgar (Yalgar River). Murchison then continues its flow in a westerly direction over the other 100 km, then change over to the south-south-west: approximately 120 km of the river empties into the river Roderick, and through the following 70 km - River Sanford.

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Murray ( Murray River) - The largest river in Australia, forming, together with its longest tributary Darling, largest river system in the country area of ​​more than 1 000 000 km (about 12 % across the continent).

Murray River originates in the Australian Alps in the south-east, crosses the southern part of nearly parallel and then, turning sharply to the south, falling into the Indian Ocean.

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Ord (Ord River) - A river in the Australian state Western Australia.The river is Ord 320 km,source of the river at the foot of Mount Wells, which is part of the Albert Edward Range, near the town of Bedford Downs.
The river flows eastward through Purnululu National Park,and then takes a northerly course, flowing through the Lake Argyle,which is the largest reservoir of fresh water in Australia. After Kununarra of the river bed turns to the west,falling into the Gulf of Cambridge, the Timor Sea. River flows through the city of Lake Argyle, Кунунарра.

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