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.[1] The Murray River, or River Murray, is Australias second-longest river in its own right (the longest being its tributary the Darling). ... Emblems: Hairy Nosed Wombat (faunal); Leafy Seadragon (marine); Piping Shrike (bird: unofficial); Sturts Desert Pea (floral); Opal (gemstone) Motto: United for the Common Wealth Slogan or Nickname: Festival State Other Australian states and territories Capital Adelaide Government Const. ... One of the two ferries at Mannum. ...
Younghusband is not near the similarly-named Younghusband Peninsula near the Murray Mouth. Younghusband Peninsula is a large narrow peninsula in South Australia, at . ... Murray Mouth (35°33′ S 138°53′ E) - the point at which Australias River Murray meets the Indian Ocean (Southern Ocean according to Australian maps). ...
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References
^ Murraylands Tourism Region. South Australian Tourism Commission (2002). Retrieved on 2006-10-16.
Coordinates: 34°53′S 139°31′E 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... October 16 is the 289th day of the year (290th in leap years). ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...