1.7 The Murray River Flashcards
The Great Dividing Range is a mountain range that runs along the ____________________ side of Australia.
eastern and south-eastern
The highest peaks of this range are known as ________.
the Australian Alps
Where did the Murray River begin?
The Murray River began in the Australian Alps.
Murray is the _______ river system in Australia.
largest
The Murray flows _____ over the dry plains inland.
westwards
It dries up completely _______ times between 1800 and 1950.
three
In 1981, the ______ of the Murray also dried up.
mouth
The Murray river enters the ________ at Encounter Bay.
Indian Ocean
More than ______ people live in the basin of the Murray River.
two million
To improve the water supply to the inland parts of Australia, ______ dams were built along the Snowy River.
sixteen dams
Water from these dams is sent through tunnels under the mountains and into the _______.
Murray and Murrumbidgee Rivers.
