Murrumbidgee

American  

[mur-uhm-bij-ee] / ˌmɜr əmˈbɪdʒ i /

noun

1. a river in SE Australia, flowing W through New South Wales to the Murray River. 1,050 miles (1,690 km) long.

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Murrumbidgee British  

/ ˌmʌrəmˈbɪdʒɪ /

noun

1. a river in SE Australia, rising in S New South Wales and flowing north and west to the Murray River: important for irrigation. Length: 1690 km (1050 miles)

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Example Sentences

At one point, Johnston says, flooding from the Murrumbidgee River, normally 5 kilometers away, came within 300 meters of the farm.

From Science Magazine

Along the Murrumbidgee River near the town of Wagga Wagga floods peaked on Friday at the highest level since 2010.

From Reuters

South of Forbes, parts of the city of Wagga Wagga were evacuated due to the Murrumbidgee River breaking its banks.

From Seattle Times

Mr. Grant had spotted a small kingfisher, or birrangbirrang in Wiradjuri, as it swooped low over the Murrumbidgee River in the oppressive summer heat, calling to its mate.

From New York Times

In the year 1824 Hume, accompanied by W. H. Hovell, crossed the Murrumbidgee River, and some time afterwards saw the snow-capped mountains of the Australian Alps.

From Project Gutenberg