How old is the Murray River in Australia?

How old is the Murray River in Australia?

The Murray River, Lakes and Coorong region embodies natural beauty and boasts a wealth of native produce, breathtaking scenery and Australian wildlife. The River is over 130 million years old and is rich with Aboriginal history, culture and heritage.

Where are the Aboriginal people in the Murray River area?

At Dareton near Mildura, the Coomealla Aboriginal Housing Company manages their own 25 hectare farm. They harvest more than 90 tonnes of dried currants and sultanas each year.

How did the Ngurunderi people travel down the Murray River?

The Ngurunderi Dreaming. In the Dreaming, Ngurunderi travelled down the Murray River in a bark canoe, in search of his two wives who had run away from him. At that time the river was only a small stream, below the junction with the Darling River. A giant cod fish (Ponde) swam ahead of the Ngurunderi, widening the river with sweeps of its tail.

Where are the people of the Murray River still living?

On the land of the Bangerang a government reserve was set up called Cumeroogunga. The survivors never left the river, but camped along the banks where they could. Today at Cumeroogunga the people run a co-operative farm. Some are still living and working at Port Macleay.

Where does the Murray River end in South Australia?

When it reaches South Australia the river narrows and runs through high cliffs. At last it spreads itself out into Lake Alexandrina. The land and the river have always been very important to us. Near the river there were once many swamps and billabongs.

At Dareton near Mildura, the Coomealla Aboriginal Housing Company manages their own 25 hectare farm. They harvest more than 90 tonnes of dried currants and sultanas each year.

Why was so much water released into South Australia?

“It’s questionable why such a large amount of water was released into South Australia, given that the Murray River itself was in flood after a wet season, and there was surplus water already going across the South Australian border,” Foley says. Now the McBrides want a national inquiry into water management across the Murray-Darling.

On the land of the Bangerang a government reserve was set up called Cumeroogunga. The survivors never left the river, but camped along the banks where they could. Today at Cumeroogunga the people run a co-operative farm. Some are still living and working at Port Macleay.