Murray-Darling Basin

proper noun

A large geographical area in the interior of southeastern Australia, spanning most of the states of New South Wales, Victoria, and the Australian Capital Territory, and parts of the states of Queensland (lower third) and South Australia (southeastern corner).

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A large geographical area in the interior of southeastern Australia, spanning most of the states of New South Wales, Victoria, and the Australian Capital Territory, and parts of the states of Queensland (lower third) and South Australia (southeastern corner).

Origin

From the two major rivers, the Murray River and the Darling River.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 墨累-達令流域 /墨累-达令流域
  • 墨累-達令流域 /墨累-达令流域 (Mòlèi-Dálìng liúyù)geographical area in the interior of southeastern Australia
Finnish Murray-Darling-jokialue
  • Murray-Darling-jokialuegeographical area in the interior of southeastern Australia
Portuguese Bacia Murray-Darling
  • Bacia Murray-Darlinggeographical area in the interior of southeastern Australia
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APA

Murray-Darling Basin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Murray-Darling%20Basin

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“Murray-Darling Basin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Murray-Darling%20Basin. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Murray-Darling Basin,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Murray-Darling%20Basin.

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