New life is being breathed into the Murray-Darling river system, with the return of some long-lost natives.

The waters of the Darling are flowing into the Murray for the first time in over a decade and a quarter of a million fish have been released to reverse the recent decline in numbers.

250,000 Murray cod and Golden perch were hatched especially, with the conditions just right to give them their best shot at survival.

School children helped with the release, which was the largest fish release ever.

Native fish numbers in the Murray-Darling were down 90 per cent last year from over-fishing and introduced carp.

Envionmentalist Jamie Durie is excited about the initiative.

‘For everyone here that relies upon the health of the Murray-Darling this is going to affect thousands of Australians so it’s a really important day.’

Source Sky News Online