Murrumbidgee whaler
(Australia) A swagman who travels along the Murrumbidgee River, often surviving by fishing and begging for food or occasional work.
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(Australia) A swagman who travels along the Murrumbidgee River, often surviving by fishing and begging for food or occasional work.
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