Authorities are working out what to do with millions of rotting fish.
The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Facebook content may contain adverts.Meanwhile, volunteers from conservation charity OzFish have begun a search and rescue operation to retrieve as many surviving native fish from the river as possible.
He estimated 85% of the dead fish were native species such as Bony Bream and Golden Perch, with the rest consisting of non-native types such as carp. State government agencies said they were releasing higher quality water to boost dissolved oxygen levels, and would work with federal agencies to find the underlying cause.
The Darling-Baaka River forms part of the Murray-Darling Basin, which is Australia's largest river system.
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