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The main thing the explorers sought regarding the Murray River was where it emptied. They wanted the answer of whether the Murray River led to an inland sea, or whether it opened out into the ocean. An inland sea would have opened up possibilities of fertile land in Australia's vast interior, while a river mouth at the ocean need up new possibilities of a colony elsewhere - a colony that could be connected to the inland rivers of New South Wales via the Murray.
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How long ago was the Murray River discovered?
Although known by the aborigines for thousands of years, the Murray River was only discovered by Europeans in 1824. This was when explorers Hume and Hovell came through, initially calling the river the Hume.
Who was the first explorer to sail down the River Murray?
The first explorer to row (not sail) down the Murray River was Charles Sturt, who did so in 1829-30.Incidentally, the first explorers to sight and cross the Murray River were Hamilton Hume and William Hovell, doing so in 1824, and naming the river the "Hume".
Who discovered the River Murray in 1829?
Charles Sturt is credited with naming the Murray River in 1829, but he was not the first European to sight the river. The first Europeans to discover the river were explorers Hamilton Hume (accompanied by Thomas Boyd) and William Hovell, on 16 November 1824.
When was the Murray-Darling river discovered?
There is no such river as the Murray-Darling River.The Murray and Darling Rivers are two quite distinct and separate rivers, so were therefore discovered at different times. The Darling is merely a tributary of the Murray, but together they form the major rivers in Australia's biggest river system, known as the Murray-Darling river system.Charles Sturt discovered the Darling River on 2 February 1829. He is also credited with naming the Murray River, doing so in 1830. However, the first Europeans to discover the Murray River were explorers Hamilton Hume and William Hovell, on 16 November 1824.
Who discovered the Murray Darling?
There is no such river as the Murray-Darling River.The Murray and Darling Rivers are two quite distinct and separate rivers, so were therefore discovered at different times by different people. The Darling is merely a tributary of the Murray, but together they form the major rivers in Australia's biggest river system, known as the Murray-Darling river system.Charles Sturt discovered the Darling River on 2 February 1829. He is also credited with naming the Murray River, doing so in 1830. However, the first Europeans to discover the Murray River were explorers Hamilton Hume and William Hovell, on 16 November 1824. They first named it the Hume River.
Does the Murray river have a nickname?
The Murray River's nickname is the Mighty Murray.
Who discovered the Murray?
The Australian indigenous people had known of the Murray River long before white settlement. Their name for it was recorded by Sir Thomas Mitchell as Millewah.Charles Sturt is credited with naming the Murray River. However, the first Europeans to discover the river were explorers Hamilton Hume (accompanied by Thomas Boyd) and William Hovell, on 16 November 1824.
What is the load of the Murray-Darling River?
There is no such river as the Murray-Darling River. The Murray River and the Darling River are two separate, individual rivers.
On what river was the Murray Dam built?
on the Murray river
Why were the discoveries of the Grand Canyon and The Mississippi River not especially exciting to the Spanish explorers?
Because they were looking for gold
What is the river that joins the Murray River from the north?
The Darling River joins the Murray River from the north at the town of Wentworth. It is the major tributary of the Murray River.
How did Murray river get its name?
The Murray River was originally called the Hume when it was discovered by Hume and Hovell in 1824. (Whether it was named by Hovell for his partner Hume, or by Hume for his father, remained a point of contention between the two for some time.) It became the Murray in 1829 when Sturt discovered that the Murrumbidgee flowed into it, and charted the river. Sturt named it the Murray after Sir George Murray, Secretary of State for the Colonies at that time. It is unfortunate that Australia's greatest river is now named after an obscure British statesman instead of one of Australia's own explorers.
