Barmah has the distinction of being the only town in Charlotte that is north of New South Wales at 36°01′ S 144°57′ E (http://kvaleberg.com/extensions/mapsources/index.php?params=36_01_S_144_57_E_type:city_region:AU-VIC). The border between the two states is the Murray River, which winds south, then east enough to put a small point of New South Wales directly south of Barmah before resuming the generally westrads course. Motto: Peace and Prosperity Nickname: Garden State Other Australian states and territories Capital Melbourne Government Governor Premier Const. ... Motto: Orta Recens Quam Pura Nites (Newly Risen, How Brightly You Shine) Nickname: Premier State Other Australian states and territories Capital Sydney Government Governor Premier Const. ... A branch of the Murray in its middle reaches, near Howlong, New South Wales. ...

Barmah is near the largest River Red Gum forest in the world. The Barmah State Park is on the floodplain of the Murray River, and when it floods is an important breeding ground for Murray cod. The flood is enhanced by the geological features of the riverbed, as the channel narrows at an area known as the Barmah choke. Binominal name Eucalyptus camaldulensis The River Red Gum (Eucalyptus camaldulensis) is a tree of the genus Eucalyptus, and is found across most of Australia especially beside inland water courses. ... A dense growth of softwoods (a forest) in the Sierra Nevada Range of Northern California A forest is an area with a high density of trees (or, historically, an area set aside for hunting). ... In geography, a floodplain is an area of relatively level land that is inundated from time to time. ... Binomial name Maccullochella peelii The Murray Cod (Maccullochella peelii) is the largest freshwater fish in Australia. ... Geology (from Greek γη- (ge-, the earth) and λογος (logos, word, reason)) is the science and study of the Earth, its composition, structure, physical properties, history, and the processes that shape it. ...