<Tr> <Td> Renmark </Td> <Td> 8,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Murray Bridge </Td> <Td> 20,500 </Td> </Tr> <P> The Murray River (and associated tributaries) support a variety of river life adapted to its vagaries . This includes a variety of native fish such as the famous Murray cod, trout cod, golden perch, Macquarie perch, silver perch, eel - tailed catfish, Australian smelt, and western carp gudgeon, and other aquatic species like the Murray short - necked turtle, Murray River crayfish, broad - clawed yabbies, and the large clawed Macrobrachium shrimp, as well as aquatic species more widely distributed through southeastern Australia such as common longnecked turtles, common yabbies, the small claw-less paratya shrimp, water rats, and platypus . The Murray River also supports fringing corridors and forests of the river red gum . </P> <P> The health of the Murray River has declined significantly since European settlement, particularly due to river regulation, and much of its aquatic life including native fish are now declining, rare or endangered . Recent extreme droughts (2000--07) have put significant stress on river red gum forests, with mounting concern over their long - term survival . The Murray has also flooded on occasion, the most significant of which was the flood of 1956, which inundated many towns on the lower Murray and which lasted for up to six months . </P>

Where is the murray river located on a map