Berriwillock

{{Infobox Australian place | type = town

| name = Berriwillock

| state = vic

| image = Berriwillock Taverner Street 001.JPG

| caption = Taverner Street, the main street of Berriwillock

| use_lga_map = yes

| coordinates = {{coord|35|38|0|S|143|00|0|E|display=inline,title}}

| pushpin_label_position = right

| lga = Shire of Buloke

| postcode = 3531

| pop = 180

| pop_year = {{CensusAU|2021}}

| pop_footnotes ={{Census 2021 AUS | id = SAL20221 | name = Berriwillock (Suburbs and Localities) | accessdate = 2022-11-13 | quick = on}}

| est =

| elevation= 83

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| stategov =

| fedgov =

| dist1 = 11

| location1= Boigbeat

| dist2 = 13

| location2= Culgoa

| dist3 = 77

| location3= Swan Hill

| dist4 = 332

| location4= Melbourne

| near-nw = Banyan

| near-n = Boigbeat

| near-ne = Springfield

| near-w = Banyan

| near-e = Springfield

| near-sw = Willangie

| near-s = Sutton

| near-se = Culgoa

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Berriwillock is a town in the Mallee region in the north-west of the Australian state of Victoria. Berriwillock is {{convert|332|km|mi}} north-west of the state capital, Melbourne. Nearby towns include Boigbeat (about {{convert|11|km|mi}} north west and Culgoa {{convert|11|km|mi}} south east.

Berriwillock is {{convert|80|km|mi}} due west of the Murray River and is a vibrant grain producing community.

Transport

Berriwillock is adjacent to the Calder Highway, {{convert|334|km}} northwest of Melbourne. It was formerly served by the Berriwillock railway station on the Kulwin railway line. The line has not carried passenger services since 1977, but is still available for freight (bulk grain), and there are bulk grain silos at the station.

Berriwillock Post Office opened on 16 April 1894 shortly after the arrival of the railway.{{Cite web| last = Phoenix Auctions History | title = Post Office List | url = http://www.phoenixauctions.com.au/cgi-bin/wsPhoenix.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=VIC&filter=*Berriwillock* | access-date = 28 January 2021 }}

Berriwillock wheat scheme

Berriwillock is the home of a charitable scheme where the local farmers grow wheat for charity. In drought years, it may not make a profit to donate, but most years the scheme provides grants to a range of charitable causes. It has been running since 1953. In response to a discussion with the Presbyterian minister, one farmer committed {{convert|60|ha}} of land and many others contributed the seed, labour and equipment to plant and harvest the land. As technology has improved, what was once a day's work for 30 farmers and a picnic for their families is now only a few hours for one machine. The proceeds are split 50:50 between Australian and international causes.{{cite news |url=http://www.farmweekly.com.au/news/agriculture/agribusiness/general-news/quietly-they-sowfor-others-to-reap/1398141.aspx?storypage=0 |publisher=Fairfax Media |newspaper=Farm Weekly |date=2 January 2009 |first=Simon |last=Mann |title=Quietly they sow...for others to reap |access-date=27 July 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160807182127/http://www.farmweekly.com.au/news/agriculture/agribusiness/general-news/quietly-they-sowfor-others-to-reap/1398141.aspx?storypage=0 |archive-date=7 August 2016 |url-status=dead }} The proceeds of the first year went to underfed people in Europe and Asia, and to the Melbourne Hospital.{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article116877481 |title=The Churches |newspaper=Riverine Herald |issue=23,396 |location=New South Wales, Australia |date=20 November 1952 |access-date=27 July 2016 |page=3 |via=National Library of Australia}}

Sport

Golfers play at the Berriwillock Golf Club.{{Citation | author= Golf Select | title = Berriwillock | url = http://www.golfselect.com.au/armchair/courseView.aspx?course_id=930 | access-date = 2009-05-11 }}

The town is part of the Sea Lake Nandaly Football Club and until 2015 had a game played in Berriwillock every year.{{Citation needed|date=July 2016}}

References

External links

Category:Towns in Victoria (state)

Category:Mallee (Victoria)