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Rufus River, a 
The river leaves
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
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of the Murray
Murray may refer to:
Businesses
* Murray (bicycle company), an American bicycle manufacturer
* Murray Motor Car Company, an American car manufacturer
* Murrays, an Australian bus company
* Murray International Trust, a Scottish investment trus ...
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
New South Wales (commonly abbreviated as NSW) is a States and territories of Australia, state on the Eastern states of Australia, east coast of :Australia. It borders Queensland to the north, Victoria (state), Victoria to the south, and South ...
, Australia
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.
The river leaves Lake Victoria
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, flowing generally west and then south-west, before reaching its confluence
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with the Murray River
The Murray River (in South Australia: River Murray; Ngarrindjeri language, Ngarrindjeri: ''Millewa'', Yorta Yorta language, Yorta Yorta: ''Dhungala'' or ''Tongala'') is a river in Southeastern Australia. It is List of rivers of Australia, Aust ...
, 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 land exploration of Australia, European exploration of Australia. He led several expeditions into the interior of the ...
, in 1830, and named after his red-haired
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(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, h ...
.
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 at least 30–40 Aboriginal people that took place in 1841 along the Rufus River, in the Central Murray River region of New South Wales (now Australia). The massacre was conducted by a large group of ...
.
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 nor ...
* List of rivers of Australia
Rivers are ordered alphabetically, by state. The same river may be found in more than one state as many rivers cross state borders.
Longest rivers nationally
Longest river by state or territory
Although the Murray River forms much of the bor ...
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