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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.


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)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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

From Science Magazine • Nov. 21, 2023

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

From Reuters • Nov. 5, 2022

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

From Seattle Times • Oct. 13, 2022

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 • Apr. 8, 2016

Taking with him a party of twenty-five convicts, he followed the Lachlan to its junction with the Murrumbidgee.

From History of Australia and New Zealand From 1606 to 1890 by Sutherland, Alexander

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