The principal river of Australia, which rises in the Great Dividing Range in New South Wales and flows 2,590 km (1,610 miles) generally north-westwards, forming part of the border between the states of Victoria and New South Wales, before turning southwards in South Australia to empty into the Indian Ocean south-east of Adelaide.
Definition of Murray River in US English:
Murray River
proper noun
The principal river of Australia. It rises in the Great Dividing Range in New South Wales and flows 1,610 miles (2,590 km) generally northwest, forming part of the border between the states of Victoria and New South Wales, before turning south in South Australia to empty into the Indian Ocean southeast of Adelaide.