Underbool, Victoria
Encyclopedia
Underbool is a town situated on the section of the Mallee Highway
between Ouyen
and the South Australia
n border in the Sunraysia
region. The place by road, is situated about 13 kilometres (8 mi) kilometres west from Torrita
and 11 kilometres (7 mi) kilometres east from Linga
. At the 2006 census
, Underbool had a population of 217.
The town name is thought to come from the German
word underbolt given to it by surveyor Dr Neumayer when he camped there in October 1861.
A Post Office opened on 15 July 1812 when a regular mail service was provided by the opening of the railway from Ouyen
to Murrayville
a month earlier.
The town services the grain farmers and graziers in the area. For tourists it provides access to the Pink Lakes in Murray-Sunset National Park
.
With its neighbouring township Walpeup
Underbool has a football
team (Walpeup-Underbool) in the Mallee Football League
.
Golfers play at the course of the Underbool Golf Club on Monash Avenue.
Mallee Highway
The Mallee Highway runs east from Tailem Bend in South Australia through cereal-growing farmland at the southern end of the Murray Mallee to Pinnaroo near the border with Victoria, where it crosses route...
between Ouyen
Ouyen, Victoria
Ouyen is a town in Victoria, Australia, located in the Rural City of Mildura at the junction of the Calder Highway and Mallee Highway, south of Mildura and north-west of Melbourne. At the 2006 census the town had a population of 1,061.-History:...
and the South Australia
South Australia
South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
n border in the Sunraysia
Sunraysia
Sunraysia is an area of northwestern Victoria and southwestern New South Wales in Australia, known for its sunshine, grapes and oranges. Its main centre is Mildura....
region. The place by road, is situated about 13 kilometres (8 mi) kilometres west from Torrita
Torrita, Victoria
Torrita is a locality situated on the section of the Mallee Highway between Ouyen and the South Australian border in the Sunraysia region. The place by road, is situated about 13 kilometres east from Underbool and 8 kilometres west from Walpeup....
and 11 kilometres (7 mi) kilometres east from Linga
Linga, Victoria
For other uses, please see Linga Linga is a locality situated on the section of the Mallee Highway between Ouyen and the South Australian border in the Sunraysia region...
. At the 2006 census
Census in Australia
The Australian census is administered once every five years by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The most recent census was conducted on 9 August 2011; the next will be conducted in 2016. Prior to the introduction of regular censuses in 1961, they had also been run in 1901, 1911, 1921, 1933,...
, Underbool had a population of 217.
The town name is thought to come from the German
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
word underbolt given to it by surveyor Dr Neumayer when he camped there in October 1861.
A Post Office opened on 15 July 1812 when a regular mail service was provided by the opening of the railway from Ouyen
Ouyen, Victoria
Ouyen is a town in Victoria, Australia, located in the Rural City of Mildura at the junction of the Calder Highway and Mallee Highway, south of Mildura and north-west of Melbourne. At the 2006 census the town had a population of 1,061.-History:...
to Murrayville
Murrayville, Victoria
Murrayville is a town on the section of the Mallee Highway between Ouyen and the South Australian border. It is about east of the South Australian border and north west of the state capital Melbourne, but east of Adelaide...
a month earlier.
The town services the grain farmers and graziers in the area. For tourists it provides access to the Pink Lakes in Murray-Sunset National Park
Murray-Sunset National Park
Murray-Sunset is the second largest national park in Victoria, Australia, 438 km northwest of Melbourne. It is in the northwestern corner of the state, bordering South Australia to the west and the Murray River to the north...
.
With its neighbouring township Walpeup
Walpeup, Victoria
Walpeup is a locality situated on the section of the Mallee Highway between Ouyen and the South Australian border in the Mallee region. The place by road, is situated about west from Galah and east from Torrita....
Underbool has a football
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
team (Walpeup-Underbool) in the Mallee Football League
Mallee Football League (Victoria)
The Mallee Football League is an Australian rules football league based in the Mallee region of northwestern Victoria. It is not to be confused with the identically named Mallee Football League .-History:...
.
Golfers play at the course of the Underbool Golf Club on Monash Avenue.