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A Victorian farmer has made it his mission to become the first person to swim the 1,650 kilometres of Australia's second-longest river.
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A Victorian farmer has made it his mission to become the first person to swim the 1,650 kilometres of Australia's second-longest river.
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Source: ABC News Australia · Wade Stephens. Published 2 Sept 2026, 08:27 pm.
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