Murraylands
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The Murraylands is a geographical region in South Australia; based around the lower part of the Murray River
in South-Eastern South Australia
.
The area stretches from Blanchetown; roughly 130 kilometres north-east of Adelaide
, right down to Wellington
, which is situated at the beginning of Lake Alexandrina.
The region focuses mainly on the main towns of Murray Bridge and Mannum and has a population of around 65,000.
Murray River
The Murray River is Australia's longest river. At in length, the Murray rises in the Australian Alps, draining the western side of Australia's highest mountains and, for most of its length, meanders across Australia's inland plains, forming the border between New South Wales and Victoria as it...
in South-Eastern South Australia
South Australia
South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
.
The area stretches from Blanchetown; roughly 130 kilometres north-east of Adelaide
Adelaide
Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...
, right down to Wellington
Wellington, South Australia
Wellington is the small town in South Australia on the Murray River just upstream of where it empties into Lake Alexandrina. Its postcode is 5259. Wellington is in the Rural City of Murray Bridge...
, which is situated at the beginning of Lake Alexandrina.
The region focuses mainly on the main towns of Murray Bridge and Mannum and has a population of around 65,000.