It feeds the vines, the orchards, the floodplains. It’s home to pelicans gliding low over the water, fishers waiting patiently for a bite and the Ngarrindjeri people, whose stories have been carried by these currents for thousands of years.
But beyond what it gives, the river invites you in. To drift downstream on a houseboat, camp along its banks or paddle into the quiet, still waters of the Coorong. To wake with the sun reflecting off the water and end the day with the scent of a campfire curling into the night air. For a place that gives so much, the Murray asks for very little in return—just that you slow down and move with it.
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Standing on Kaurna Country, the South Australian Tourism Commission recognises the uniquely diverse Aboriginal communities across the state.
We value the knowledge Aboriginal people hold of Country and culture and are committed to growing genuine relationships with Traditional Custodians.
We will continue our journey of reconciliation and support Aboriginal tourism operators and communities to tell their own stories and share their culture with the world.
Kaurna Yartangka yuwanthi, South Australian Tourism Commisionriu tampinthi wiwurra Yaitya Miyurna kuma parnaku Pirkurna Kanthipartu‑arra.
Ngadiu yurikaityanthi, Yaitya Miyurnaku ngutu yartaku kuma Tapa‑Purruna. Ngadlu nilputa tika‑apirringutha Yaitya. Yarta‑Mathanyarna‑ityangka.
Ngadluku tapa nguyanguya murititya ngadlu muinmurningutha. Ngadlu karrpatha Yaitya Miyurna Mikarri‑apipinarna kuma Pirkurna, parnakunta pirrkurna kuma parnaku Tapa‑Purruna yungkurringutha, marngu‑ityangka.
