Murray Mouth
| Murray mouth | |
|---|---|
The narrow Murray Mouth in the background as viewed from Hindmarsh Island, November 2006 | |
| Location | Australia |
| Coordinates | 35°35′00″S 138°53′00″E / 35.583333°S 138.883333°E |
| River sources | Murray River |
| Basin countries | Australia |
| Average depth | 2.4 m (7.9 ft) as of 1985 |
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.