Berri Township

HISTORY AND GENERAL INFORMATION:

Situated on the banks of the Murray River in the "heart of the Riverland", Berri obtained its name from the Aboriginal words "Berri Berri" which mean "big bend in the river".

From its beginnings as a sheep station in 1910, Berri has grown in to a progressive town. Now Berri is the administrative and industrial centre of the region and a prominent fruit growing area. It has the largest Winery in the Southern Hemisphere.

• POPULATION:
  7,100
• GEOGRAPHICAL DISTANCE AND DIRECTION FROM ADELAIDE:
  238 km North East
• NEAREST HIGHWAY(S):
  Sturt Highway
• TRANSPORT, PASSENGER TRANSPORT FROM ADELAIDE:
  Air - via Renmark, Coach - Stateliner & Greyhound
• NEAREST AIRPORT (Scheduled Services):
  Renmark
• NEAREST COACH TERMINAL:
  Berri

MEDIA:
Radio Stations received - 5RM (Commercial) and 5MV (ABC)
Television Stations received - ABRS3 (ABC) RTS5A (Commercial)
Newspapers available - Murray Pioneer (Local), Advertisers and Melbourne papers daily.

LOCAL ACTIVITIES AVAILABLE TO VISITORS:
Health, Fitness Centre, Speedway, Boating, Horse Racing, Squash, Horse Riding, Swimming Pool, Tennis, Cricket Matches, Lawn Bowls, Water Skiing, Fishing, Local Cruises, Wildlife Observation, Football Matches, Local Tours, Greyhound Racing, Golf: Greens, Off-road Vehicle Tracks, Shooting Clubs, Hockey, Softball.

SERVICES AVAILABLE TO VISITORS:
Ambulance, Library, TAB, Chemist, Licensed Club, Hotel, Travel Agent, Dentist, Restaurant, RAA, Doctor, Take-away Food, Service Station, Hospital, Dry Cleaning, Petrol, Vet, Laundrette, LPG, Auto Gas, Police, Newsagent, Bottled Gas, Post Office, Supermarket, Shop, Boat Ramp, Taxi

BANKS/BUILDING SOCIETIES:
National, Commonwealth, ANZ, BankSA

CHURCHES:
Seventh Day Adventists, Anglican, Uniting, Catholic, Lutheran, Church of Christ, Christian Revival, Latter Day Saints, Baptist and Assemblies of God.

LODGES/SERVICE CLUBS:
Apex, Masonic, Lions, RAOB, Rotary and Zonta.

BERRI VISITOR INFORMATION CENTRE
Riverview Drive, Berri SA 5343, Phone 08 8582 5511, Fax 08 85925522

Email: bbtour@internode.on.net

Opening Hours 9:00am to 5:30pm Weekdays 10:00am to 4:00pm Weekends

LOCAL GOVERNMENT:
POSTAL LOCATION:
The Berri Barmera Council
19 Wilson Street
PO Box 229 BERRI SA 5343
Tel 08 85821922 Fax 08 8582 3029