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

“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

Millions of fish have died in the Darling River near his town, Menindee, in outback New South Wales, their bodies packing the surface of the water from bank to bank for miles.

From New York Times • Mar. 24, 2023

The fish started dying in the Darling River near the New South Wales town of Menindee on Friday.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 20, 2023

The change from barrenness and sterility to richness and verdure was sudden and striking, and nothing certainly could have been more cheering or cheerful than our first camp on the Darling River.

From Expedition into Central Australia by Sturt, Charles