Melburnians have a complicated relationship with the Yarra River, or the Birrarung as it is traditionally known. It is often derided for being brown — although this is because of soil, rather than ...
The beloved Yarra River is the centrepiece of Melbourne, dividing the north from the south, and flowing 242 kilometres from its source in the Yarra Ranges National Park all the way to Port Phillip Bay ...
Every Melburnian knows the Yarra River doesn’t have the best reputation when it comes to cleanliness. You wouldn’t drink from it and you certainly wouldn’t jump in it after winning the 1992 Australian ...
Did you know Victoria’s Yarra River (Birrarung) has legal status as a living entity? This has been the case since 2017 when, in response to lobbying by various community and Traditional Owner groups, ...