The Edward River is a river in the south west Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia. The river is an anabranch of the Murray River, the second-longest river in Australia. The Riverina is a prosperous agricultural region of south-western New South Wales (NSW), Australia. ... Capital Sydney Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Professor Marie Bashir Premier Morris Iemma (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 50  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $305,437 (1st)  - Product per capita  $45,153/person (4th) Population (End of March 2006)  - Population  6,817,100 (1st)  - Density  8. ... An anabranch is a section of a river or stream that diverts from the main course and rejoins later. ... The Murray River, or River Murray, is Australias second-longest river in its own right (the longest being its tributary the Darling). ...

The river starts at Picnic Point, as a result of the bottleneck created in the Murray by the Cadell fault, travelling north west through River red gum forest before reaching Deniliquin. It then joins the Wakool River before reentering the Murray. Binomial name Eucalyptus camaldulensis Dehnh. ... Deniliquin, known locally as Deni, is a town and Local Government Area (see Deniliquin Council) in the Riverina region of New South Wales close to the border with Victoria. ...