Yaapeet

Town in Victoria, Australia
35°46′0″S 142°3′0″E / 35.76667°S 142.05000°E / -35.76667; 142.05000Population84 (2016 census)[1]Postcode(s)3424Location
  • 417 km (259 mi) NW of Melbourne
  • 125 km (78 mi) N of Horsham
  • 30 km (19 mi) W of Hopetoun
  • 20 km (12 mi) N of Rainbow
LGA(s)Shire of YarriambiackState electorate(s)MilduraFederal division(s)Mallee

Yaapeet is a town in the Wimmera region of western Victoria, Australia. The town is located in the Shire of Yarriambiack local government area, 417 kilometres (259 mi) north west of the state capital, Melbourne.

Facilities in the town include a primary school and a recreation reserve.[2] Wyperfeld National Park and Lake Albacutya are nearby landmarks.[3] It is the terminus for the reopened Yaapeet railway line.

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Yaapeet (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 12 September 2020. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Community Directory - Yaapeet". Yarriambiack Shire Council. Retrieved 10 September 2010.
  3. ^ "Tourism: Yaapeet". Yarriambiack Shire Council. Retrieved 10 September 2010.
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