Underbool
VIC 3509 • Victoria
About Underbool
Underbool is a small rural town in the Mallee region of north-west Victoria, located along the Mallee Highway approximately 154 kilometres south-west of Mildura and around 476 kilometres north-west of Melbourne. The town falls within the Rural City of Mildura local government area, one of Victoria's most sparsely populated regions. With a population of 215 spread across a large area of roughly 354 square kilometres, Underbool is a close-knit farming community where dryland wheat cultivation and sheep grazing dominate the flat Mallee landscape.
Underbool serves as a local hub for the surrounding agricultural district, with a primary school, recreation reserve, and basic community facilities supporting its small but cohesive population. The town sits along the Mallee Highway, which carries travellers between Adelaide and Melbourne, providing a passing-trade connection to the outside world. The surrounding Mallee scrub and open dryland farming country give the area a distinctly remote character, appealing to those who embrace wide open spaces and a self-sufficient rural way of life far from the city.
Underbool falls under postcode 3509 and is governed by the local council Council (LGA). For state elections, residents vote in the Mildura (Northern Victoria) electorate.
Location
Transport & Commute
Bus Services
- Very limited regional services — Mildura / Ouyen Varies — infrequent services
Commute to Melbourne CBD
🛣️ Mallee Highway connects east to Ouyen and Mildura, and west to the SA border. Mildura (154km north-east) is the nearest major city with full services and flight connections.
Very limited local services in Underbool; a car is essential for all shopping and daily needs beyond the immediate township
Supermarkets Nearby
No major supermarkets listed for this suburb.
Schools
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Cotter Street