ðə mˈɜːɹeɪ ɹˈɪvɚ ænd ɪts ɐsˈoʊsɪˌeɪɾᵻd mˈɜːɹeɪ fˈɔːlz ɑːɹ nˈeɪmd ˈæftɚ ðə bɹˈɪɾɪʃ kəlˈoʊnɪəl nˈeɪɾɪv pəlˈiːs ˈɑːfɪsɚ dʒˈɑːn mˈɜːɹeɪ.
The Murray River and its associated Murray Falls are named after the British colonial Native Police officer John Murray.