The River Murray Flag first appeared at Goolwa to honour the first
Paddle steamer on the Murray River. 

The flag was described by a reporter of  the Australian Register as "the flag bears a
red cross with four horizontal blue bars.  The Cross being charged with five stars as
emblems of the colonies while the upper corner, is taken up with British connections
which is depicted by the Union Jack.  It has been named, we understand the Murray
River flag and it has been said that the blue bars represent the four major rivers that
run into the Murray river, the Murrumbidgee, Lachlan and the Darling.

Today the River Murray is represented by two flags, each flag similar except
for colourings of the blue bars depicting the four major rivers.

The Upper Murray flag is represented by the darker blue bands upon it's
flag.  This represents the often darker almost black/blue water colour of
the upper reaches.



The Lower Murray Flag is represented by the pale blue bands upon it's flag,
this represents the lighter almost green/clay coloured water of the lower
reaches on the Murray.



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