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The Explorers: The Secret of the Rivers
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The Secret of the Rivers
Episode 4  |  ABC  |  November 8, 1991

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Geography
7-8 9-10
Classification: General Classification: General

The most baffling question facing the early explorers was the destination of the inland rivers of NSW. Charles Sturt solved the mystery in an epic whale-boat journey to the mouth of the Murray River and back again.

The most baffling question facing the early explorers was the destination of the inland rivers of NSW. Charles Sturt solved the mystery in an epic whale-boat journey to the mouth of the Murray River and back again.

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