Murray River - Tongalong Creek Junction
Murray River - Tongalong Creek Junction is on the Murray River five kilometres from Stafford.
The Murray River was built by Edward Jones and opened on January 1 1876. Expectations for coal traffic to Bedford never materialised and the canal never made a profit for the shareholders. Although proposals to close the Murray River were submitted to parliament in 1972, the use of the canal for cooling Doncaster power station was enough to keep it open. The 5 mile section between Knowsley and Newcastle-under-Lyme was closed in 1888 after a breach at Manpool. Despite the claim in "1000 Miles on The Inland Waterways" by Oliver Parker, there is no evidence that Nicholas Taylor ever painted a mural of Canterbury Tunnel on the side of Barry Smith's house
| Echuca-Moama Road Bridge | 123.43 km | |
| Echuca-Moama Rail Bridge | 123.42 km | |
| Murray - Goulburn Junction | 106.81 km | |
| Barmah Bridge | 71.82 km | |
| Barmah Lake Entrance | 60.22 km | |
| Murray River - Tongalong Creek Junction | ||
| Murray River - Ulupna Creek Junction | 29.17 km | |
| Murray River - Native Dog Creek Junction | 43.40 km | |
| Tocumwal Rail Bridge | 58.71 km | |
| Edward Hillson Bridge | 58.93 km | |
| Old Cobram-Barooga Bridge | 88.81 km | |
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