Murray Mouth is the point at which the River Murray meets the Southern Ocean. The Murray Mouth's location is changeable. Historical records show that the channel out to sea moves along the sand dunes over time. At times of greater river flow and rough seas, the two bodies of water would erode the sand dunes to create a new channel leaving the old one to silt and disappear.© Wikipedia
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The Mouth of the Murray River in South Australia can be viewed via Hindmarsh Island or aboard a cruise with Spirit Australia Cruises (Spirit of the Coorong). Hindmarsh Island can be accessed from Goolwa by driving over the Hindmarsh Bridge - a map is available from the Goolwa Visitor Information Centre with directions to the Murray Mouth Lookout.
It was very windy and quite cloudy on the day we visited the Murray Mouth Lookout but we still managed to see this amazing sight and take a few photos. During the cruises to the Murray Mouth you have the opportunity to walk on the dunes and take a closer look as well as travel into Coorong National Park.
On our way back to Goolwa we headed into the Hindmarsh Canal Development to look at the Goolwa Barrage and Lock. These barrages are apparently used to help keep the salt and fresh water separate and maintain the health of Lake Alexandrina and the lower reaches of the Murray River.