Little Murray River (Victoria)

For the anabranch of the Murray River in New South Wales, Australia, see Little Murray River (New South Wales).

Little Murray River
Marraboor River, at Swan Hill
Location of the Little Murray River mouth in Victoria
Native name	Parnimilli (Wemba Wemba)
Location
Country	Australia
State	Victoria
Region	Riverina bioregion (IBRA), Mallee
LGA	Gannawarra, Swan Hill
Physical characteristics
Source	Murray River
• location	near Fish Point
• coordinates	35°26′48″S 143°48′55″E
• elevation	85 m (279 ft)
Mouth	confluence with the Murray River
• location	near Swan Hill
• coordinates	35°20′35″S 143°33′58″E
• elevation	67 m (220 ft)
Length	62 km (39 mi)
Basin features
River system	Murray River, Murray–Darling basin
Tributaries
• left	Loddon River
Island	Pental Island

The Little Murray River, an anabranch of the Murray River and part of the Murray–Darling basin, is located in the Mallee district of north western Victoria, in eastern Australia.

Location and features

The anabranch leaves the Murray River near Fish Point and flows generally northwest in a highly meandering course, joined by the Loddon River, before it rejoins the Murray near Swan Hill, descending 17 metres (56 ft) over its 46 kilometres (29 mi) course. Little Murray River and the Murray River enclose Pental Island.

The traditional custodians of the land surrounding Little Murray River, the Aboriginal people of the Wemba-Wemba clan, called the river Parnimilli, meaning "little river". It is also known as the Marraboor River.

Two bridges cross the river to Pental Island, at Swan Hill in the west, and on Fish Point Road at Fish Point in the east.

See also

• List of rivers of Australia § Victoria