Did you know?

* The Murray River is the world's seventh largest river and provides drinking water for three million people.

* The Darling River is the longest river in Australia and services the townships of Bourke,Tipla,Wilcannia, Menindee, Broken Hill and Pooncarie as well as supplies to South Australia.



* As Australia's largest fresh water fish, Murray cod can grow to 1.8 metres in length.The female lays up to 50,000 eggs at a time and can live for 60 years.They rely on large timber structures in the river for their home.

* The average speed of a houseboat is 5km per hour.

* 2.5 road miles is equivalent to 1 river mile.

* For fishing, a New South Wales Freshwater Fishing Licence is required to fish in the Murray River.A Victorian Recreational Fishery Licence is required in Victorian Waters.Contact Fisheries officers from each state for details or call into your local Visitor Information Centre.

* The Paakantji Aboriginal people travelled the length of the Darling from Wilcannia through Menindee toward Wentworth. Their strong ties with the river are evident in the high number of archaeological deposits that can be seen at Kinchega and Mungo National Parks.

* Construction of the Mildura Weir began in August 1923 and was completed four years later, at a total of L370,250. Today, the weir would cost approximately $12 million to replace.

* The Darling, bringing water from southern Queensland, contributes about 12% of the water in the Murray in an average year.