Underbool, Victoria

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Underbool
Victoria
Population: 217 (2006)[1]
Postcode: 3509
Elevation: 91 m (299 ft)
Location:
LGA: Rural City of Mildura
State District: Mildura
Federal Division: Mallee

Underbool is a town situated on the Mallee Highway 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. [3]

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.

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Coordinates: 35°10′0″S, 141°49′0″E