Darling River

American  

noun

1. a river in SE Australia, flowing SW into the Murray River. 1,160 miles (1,870 km). long.

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Darling River British  

noun

1. a river in SE Australia, rising in the Eastern Highlands and flowing southwest to the Murray River. Length: 2740 km (1702 miles)

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Example Sentences

One of the biggest fears shared by experts is that they could one day get into the nation's Murray Darling River system and then move rapidly into new states and territories.

From BBC • Jan. 16, 2024

Millions of dead fish floating along parts of the lower Darling River in Menindee, Australia, on Wednesday.Credit...

From New York Times • Mar. 24, 2023

“You can put a time limit on the river,” said Ross Leddra, a Menindee resident and the president of the Darling River Action Group, a coalition fighting for better-quality water.

From New York Times • Mar. 24, 2023

Mass fish kills have been reported on the Darling River in recent weeks.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 20, 2023

The following letter has been addressed to the Colonial Secretary of Queensland by Mr. Landsborough: Mount Murchison, Darling River, July 5 1862.

From Journal of Landsborough's Expedition from Carpentaria In search of Burke and Wills by Landsborough, William