Berrook, Victoria

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Berrook
Victoria
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Berrook
Coordinates 34°57′15″S141°01′02″E / 34.95417°S 141.01722°E / -34.95417; 141.01722 Coordinates: 34°57′15″S141°01′02″E / 34.95417°S 141.01722°E / -34.95417; 141.01722
Postcode(s) 3512
Location
LGA(s) Rural City of Mildura
State electorate(s) Mildura
Federal Division(s) Mallee

Berrook is a locality situated in remote north-west Victoria in the Sunraysia region. The place by road, about 8 kilometres east from Peebinga South Australia and only about 3 kilometres from the South Australian Border. It can be found by following the Panitya- Berrook unsealed road north for 30 kilometres from Sunset. It is in the local government area of the Rural City of Mildura.

Berrook is near the south-west areas of the Murray-Sunset National Park.

Berrook Post Office opened on 18 February 1929 and closed in 1935. [2]

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References

  1. Travelmate Archived 24 March 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Phoenix Auctions History, Post Office List , retrieved 9 February 2021