Koondrook, Victoria

Koondrook Victoria
Main street of Koondrook
Koondrook
Coordinates	35°38′0″S 144°07′0″E / 35.63333°S 144.11667°E / -35.63333; 144.11667Coordinates: 35°38′0″S 144°07′0″E / 35.63333°S 144.11667°E / -35.63333; 144.11667
Population	769 (2011 census)
Postcode(s)	3580
Elevation	78 m (256 ft)
Location	301 km (187 mi) from Melbourne 74 km (46 mi) from Swan Hill 24 km (15 mi) from Kerang 2 km (1 mi) from Barham (NSW)
LGA(s)	Shire of Gannawarra
State electorate(s)	Murray Plains
Federal Division(s)	Mallee
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall 22.2 °C 72 °F 8.4 °C 47 °F 391.4 mm 15.4 in

Koondrook (/ˈkuːndrʊk/ KOON-druuk) is a town situated on the Murray River, Victoria, Australia. The town is located in the Shire of Gannawarra local government area, 301 kilometres (187 mi) north west of the state capital, Melbourne. At the 2011 census, Koondrook had a population of 769.

The Barrapa Barrapa Aborigines were thought to have occupied the Koondrook area prior to European settlement commencing in 1843. The Post Office opened on 1 March 1879. In 1889 the Kerang-Koondrook Tramway was opened linking the town to the Victorian railway network, being officially closed on 3 March 1981.

Koondrook is connected by a bridge to its twin town of Barham in the neighbouring state of New South Wales. Industry in the area includes dairying on the river flats and citrus production using irrigation supplied from the Murray River. Timber from the surrounding state forests is used in the production of quality redgum timber and furniture.