Younghusband, South Australia
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Younghusband is a small settlement on the lower Murray River
in South Australia
near Mannum
. It has picturesque views from the cliffs on the edge of the river near the caravan park.
Younghusband is not near the similarly named Younghusband Peninsula
near the Murray Mouth
.
Murray River
The Murray River is Australia's longest river. At in length, the Murray rises in the Australian Alps, draining the western side of Australia's highest mountains and, for most of its length, meanders across Australia's inland plains, forming the border between New South Wales and Victoria as it...
in South Australia
South Australia
South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
near Mannum
Mannum, South Australia
Mannum is an historic town on the west bank of the Murray River in South Australia, east of Adelaide. At the 2006 census, Mannum had a population of 2,042. Mannum headquarters the Mid Murray Council, and is situated in both the State Electoral District of Schubert and the federal Division of...
. It has picturesque views from the cliffs on the edge of the river near the caravan park.
Younghusband is not near the similarly named Younghusband Peninsula
Younghusband Peninsula
Younghusband Peninsula is a long narrow peninsula in South Australia, at . It separates Encounter Bay which is part of the Southern Ocean from the Coorong which is part of the estuary of the River Murray. It lies entirely within the Coorong National Park. The peninsula is over 110 kilometres long,...
near the Murray Mouth
Murray Mouth
Murray Mouth is the point at which the River Murray meets the southern Southern Ocean. The Murray Mouth's location is changeable. Historical records show that the channel out to sea moves along the sand dunes over time...
.