Berriwillock

Berriwillock
Victoria

Taverner Street, the main street of Berriwillock
Berriwillock
Coordinates 35°38′0″S 143°00′0″E / 35.63333°S 143.00000°E / -35.63333; 143.00000Coordinates: 35°38′0″S 143°00′0″E / 35.63333°S 143.00000°E / -35.63333; 143.00000
Population 352 (2006)[1]
Postcode(s) 3531
Elevation 83 m (272 ft)
Location
LGA(s) Shire of Buloke
Localities around Berriwillock:
Banyan Boigbeat Springfield
Banyan Berriwillock Springfield
Willangie Sutton Culgoa

Berriwillock is a town in the Mallee region in the north-west of the Australian state of Victoria. Berriwillock is 332 kilometres (206 mi) north-west of the state capital, Melbourne. Nearby towns include Boigbeat (about 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) north west and Culgoa 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) south east.

Berriwillock is 80 kilometres (50 mi) due west of the Murray River and is a vibrant grain producing community.

Berriwillock Post Office opened on 16 April 1894 shortly after the arrival of the railway.[2]

Golfers play at the Berriwillock Golf Club.[3]

The town is part of the Sea Lake-Nandaly football club and up until 2015 had a game played in Berriwillock every year.

A famous person from Berriwillock is Darren Weir who was the trainer of the 2015 Melbourne Cup winner Prince of Penzance.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Berriwillock (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2007-10-01.
  2. ↑ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Retrieved 2008-04-11.
  3. ↑ Golf Select, Berriwillock, retrieved 2009-05-11

External links

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