Democratic Sentinel, Volume 9, Number 14, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 May 1885 — A Great Australian River. [ARTICLE]

A Great Australian River.

It is a common mistake to assume that Australia is a country destitute of large rivers; on the contrary, it possesses one of the largest water-courses in the world, viz., the Darling, which is navigable for 2,345 miles, placing it third in rank among the rivers of the world, estimated by their navigable length, and considerably above the Nile, navigable for 1,500 miles; the Danube, navigable for 1,700 miles; the Rhine, 609; and the Thames, navigable for only 188 miles.— Toronto Globe. A goose-egg weighing ten ounces is on exhibition at YaUejo, Cab