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Rufus River, a 
The river leaves Lake Victoria, flowing generally west and then south-west, before reaching its confluence with the
Map of Rufus River
– Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia Rivers of New South Wales Murray-Darling basin Rivers in the Riverina {{NewSouthWales-river-stub
watercourse
A stream is a continuous body of surface water flowing within the bed and banks of a channel. Depending on its location or certain characteristics, a stream may be referred to by a variety of local or regional names. Long large streams a ...
of the Murray
Murray may refer to:
Businesses
* Murray (bicycle company), an American manufacturer of low-cost bicycles
* Murrays, an Australian bus company
* Murray International Trust, a Scottish investment trust
* D. & W. Murray Limited, an Australian who ...
catchment and part of the Murray–Darling basin
The Murray–Darling basin is a large geographical area in the interior of southeastern Australia, encompassing the drainage basin of the tributaries of the Murray River, Australia's longest river, and the Darling River, a right tributary of ...
, is located in south western New South Wales
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, Australia.
The river leaves Lake Victoria, flowing generally west and then south-west, before reaching its confluence with the Murray River
The Murray River (in South Australia: River Murray) (Ngarrindjeri: ''Millewa'', Yorta Yorta: ''Tongala'') is a river in Southeastern Australia. It is Australia's longest river at extent. Its tributaries include five of the next six longest ...
, at Lock 7, near Rufus.
Rufus River was visited by European explorer, Charles Sturt
Charles Napier Sturt (28 April 1795 – 16 June 1869) was a British officer and explorer of Australia, and part of the European exploration of Australia. He led several expeditions into the interior of the continent, starting from Sydney and la ...
, in 1830, and named after his red-haired
Red hair (also known as orange hair and ginger hair) is a hair color found in one to two percent of the human population, appearing with greater frequency (two to six percent) among people of Northern or Northwestern European ancestry and l ...
(or ''rufus'') travelling companion, George Macleay
Sir George Macleay (180924 June 1891) was an Australian explorer and politician.
Biography
Macleay was born in London, the third son of Alexander Macleay and educated at Westminster School. He came to Australia in 1826.
In November 1829 he ...
.
A number of conflicts between European and Aboriginal people in 1841 led to the Rufus River massacre
The Rufus River Massacre was a massacre of 30–40 Aboriginal people that took place in 1841 along the Rufus River, in the Central Murray region, after three consecutive ambushes with " overlanders" (stock drovers) on the recently opened overla ...
.
See also
*Rivers of New South Wales
This page discusses the rivers and hydrography of the state of New South Wales, Australia.
The principal topographic feature of New South Wales is the series of low highlands and plateaus called the Great Dividing Range, which extend from no ...
* List of rivers of Australia
References
External links
Map of Rufus River
– Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia Rivers of New South Wales Murray-Darling basin Rivers in the Riverina {{NewSouthWales-river-stub