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PRONUNCIATION OF YARRA RIVER

Yarra River  [ˈjærə] play
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Yarra River is a noun.
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WHAT DOES YARRA RIVER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Yarra River

Yarra River

The Yarra River or historically, the Yarra Yarra River, is a perennial river in east-central Victoria, Australia. The lower stretches of the river is where the city of Melbourne was established in 1835 and today Greater Melbourne dominates and influences the landscape of its lower reaches. From its source in the Yarra Ranges, it flows 242 kilometres west through the Yarra Valley which opens out into plains as it winds its way through Greater Melbourne before emptying into Hobsons Bay in northernmost Port Phillip. The river was a major food source and meeting place for indigenous Australians from prehistoric times. Shortly after the arrival of European settlers land clearing forced the remaining Wurundjeri to neighbouring territories and away from the river. Originally called Birrarung by the Wurundjeri, the current name was mistranslated from another Wurundjeri term in the Boonwurrung language; Yarro-yarro, meaning "ever-flowing". The river was utilised primarily for agriculture by early European settlers. The landscape of the river has changed dramatically since 1835. The course has been progressively disrupted and the river widened in places.

Definition of Yarra River in the English dictionary

The definition of Yarra River in the dictionary is a river in SE Australia, rising in the Great Dividing Range and flowing west and southwest through Melbourne to Port Phillip Bay. Length: 250 km.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH YARRA RIVER


arrah
ˈærə
barra
ˈbærə
Elara
ɛˈlærə
jarrah
ˈdʒærə
marra
ˈmærə
parra
ˈpærə
Pitjantjara
ˌpɪtʃənˈdʒærə
Pitjantjatjara
ˌpɪtʃəntʃəˈtʃærə
Varah
ˈværə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE YARRA RIVER

Yarkand
Yarmouth
yarmulke
yarn
yarn-dyed
yarner
Yaroslavl
yarpha
yarr
yarraman
yarramen
yarran
yarrow
yashmac
yashmak
yataghan
yate
Yathrib

WORDS THAT END LIKE YARRA RIVER

Back River
Canadian River
Crocodile River
Cross River
Darling River
deliver
Fly River
Great Slave River
Green River
Hudson River
Old Man River
Peace River
Pearl River
Red River
Richelieu River
Saint Croix River
Slave River
Snake River
Snowy River
Yellow River
Yukon River

Synonyms and antonyms of Yarra River in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Yarra River» into 25 languages

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Translator English - Chinese

雅拉河
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

río Yarra
570 millions of speakers

English

Yarra River
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Yarra नदी
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

نهر يارا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

реки Ярра
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Rio Yarra
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Yarra নদী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

la rivière Yarra
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sungai Yarra
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Yarra River
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ヤラ川
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

야라 강 (Yarra River)
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kali Yarra
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sông Yarra
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

யர்ரா நதி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

यरा नदी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Yarra Nehri
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fiume Yarra
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Yarra River
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

річки Ярра
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Râul Yarra
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Yarra River
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Yarra River
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Yarra River
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Yarra River
5 millions of speakers

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Yarra River

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «YARRA RIVER»

Discover the use of Yarra River in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Yarra River and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Victoria:
ALONG THE YARRA RIVER Melbourne's prime natural feature, the 'muddy' Yarra River, is the butt of countless jokes but it is actually a surprisingly pleasant river. lt is slowly but surely becoming more of an attraction as new parks, walks and ...
Chris Rowthorn, Alex Landragin, Kate Daly, 2002
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Yarra: A Diverting History
Yarra River; Minah Creek flows into Starling Creek, which flows into the Yarra River; Rocky Creek, and Pheasant Creek, flow into the Yarra River; Calder Creek , and Ross Gully, flow into Four Mile Creek, which flows into the Yarra River; ...
Kristin Otto, 2009
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A Bend in the Yarra: A History of the Merri Creek ...
Presumably this is a Woiwurrung word. The name 'Yarra Yarra' was first recorded by surveyor John Helder Wedge in 1835 (O'Callaghan 1922: 50). The consensus of most commentators is that this name does not refer to the Yarra River.
Ian D. Clark, Toby Heydon, 2004
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Parliamentary Papers, House of Commons and Command
South Bourke : — Bounded on the north by the Yarra Yarra River from the confluence of Deep Creek ; on the west by that river, and by Port Phillip Bay ; on the south by Port Phillip Bay to the mouth of Dandenong Creek and by that creek ; and ...
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons, 1852
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Accounts and Papers of the House of Commons
32, east of Elsternwick ; on the south by a road bearing west from the last- mentioned point till it strikes the sea coast ; thence by the line of sea coast crossing the mouth of the said Yarra Yarra river to the point of commencement .--- -.--.__ Five.
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons, 1854
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A collection of the public general statutes passed in the ...
32, East of Elsternwick, to the Yarra Yarra River ; on the North by the Yarra Yarra River to Prince's Bridge; on the West by a Road bearing South-west to the Northern Angle of Section No. 46 ; thence by Fitz Roy Street, St. Kilda, to the Sea Coast ...
Great Britain, 1855
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Statutes at Large ...: (37 v.) A collection of the public ...
32, East| of Elsternwick, to the Yarra Yarra River: on the North by the Yarra Yarra River to Prince a ta Bridge; on the West by a Road bearing South- toral District- west to the Northern Angle of Section No. 46 ; thence by Fitz Roy Street, St. Kilda,  ...
Great Britain, 1855
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Acts of the Parliament ...
*C5,£ JSjE Commencing at a point on the Yarra Yarra River due south of the south- "•'"j^jf'^h eastern side of Gisborne-street ; thence by a line bearing north to ' vL Gisborne-street ; thence by the east side of Gisborne-street to Victoria- parade  ...
Victoria, 1857
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Minutes of the Proceedings of the Legislative Council ... ...
Bounded on the north by the Yarra Yarra, River from its junction with the Saltwater River to Princes' Bridge, on the east by the road bearing south-east to the northern angle of section No. 46, St.' Kilda, thence by Ritz Roy-street to the sea coast, ...
Victoria. Legislative Council, 1856
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Library of Congress Subject Headings
UF Yarra Valley (Vic.) BT Valleys—Australia Yarra River Watershed (Vic.) BT Watersheds—Australia Yarra Valley (Vic.) USE Yarra River Valley (Vic.) Yarra Yarra (Australian people) USE Wurundjeri (Australian people) Yarra Yarra River ( Vic.) ...
Library of Congress. Cataloging Policy and Support Office, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «YARRA RIVER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Yarra River is used in the context of the following news items.
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Thousands of love locks set to be removed from Melbourne footbridge
He also asked for ideas on what to do about the 40,000 keys that had been thrown into Yarra River. Love locks on Melbourne footbridge Photo: The council has ... «ABC Online, May 15»
2
Blues' hovercraft pulled from the Yarra
Seemingly the only thing the Blues had going for them this year — the club's recently revived hovercraft — flipped while floating on Melbourne's Yarra river on ... «Fox Sports, May 15»
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Yarra River at risk of being 'strangled' by housing development …
The Andrews Government has promised to establish a Yarra River Protection Act and a new trust to harmonise planning controls and guard it against what is ... «ABC Online, Mar 15»
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A plan to turn Melbourne's Elizabeth Street into a rainforest canal
... currently a pretty tired and uninspiring CBD thoroughfare, and incorporate and revitalise the hidden waterway under it that runs down to the Yarra River. «The Age, Mar 15»
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Crown Casino fight ends in Yarra River dip
Three men ended up in the Yarra River following a fight outside Crown Casino at ... Emergency services were called to the casino after the men fell into the river ... «The Age, Mar 15»
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Reviving the race on a cleaner Yarra River
From his home in South Yarra to his work at Melbourne University, he wondered about the condition of our river. Could it be improved? He began researching ... «The Age, Feb 15»
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Shock as scientists find 'electric' bacteria in the Yarra
Collections of "electric" bacteria with enough voltage to power a small LED light have been discovered living in the Yarra River. Colloquially known as "cable ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Dec 14»
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A large oil spill on the Yarra River. Pictures: Alex Coppel from …
A GIANT oil slick has shut down sections of the Yarra River. About 50 litres of an unknown substance covered the river in front of Crown Casino and Melbourne ... «Herald Sun, Dec 14»
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Body found in the Yarra River
A local wharfie discovers a man's body in the Yarra River near Banana Alley on Flinders ... Body, believed to be a male, removed from scene on Yarra in the city. «The Age, Dec 14»
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Easton Woodhead to stand trial for murder of homeless man Wayne …
Teenager Easton Woodhead has been committed to stand trial for the murder of a homeless man on the banks of the Yarra River in Melbourne in January. «ABC Online, Oct 14»

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