Barmah

Barmah Victoria
Murray River crossing at Barmah
Barmah
Coordinates	36°01′03″S 144°57′55″E / 36.01750°S 144.96528°E / -36.01750; 144.96528
Population	282 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)	3639
Location	265 km (165 mi) N of Melbourne 63 km (39 mi) NW of Shepparton 34 km (21 mi) SW of Echuca 27 km (17 mi) W of Nathalia 16 km (10 mi) W of Picola
LGA(s)	Shire of Moira
State electorate(s)	Shepparton
Federal division(s)	Nicholls
Localities around Barmah: New South Wales New South Wales Picola New South Wales Barmah Picola West Lower Moira Lower Moira Picola

Barmah is a town in the state of Victoria, Australia.

Barmah has the distinction of being located north of the border with the state of New South Wales. New South Wales is north of Victoria, with the border being the westward-flowing Murray River. However, just downstream of Barmah the Murray winds to the south and east for a short distance before resuming its westward course. The land within this length of river results in a small part of New South Wales being to the south of the Victorian town.

Barmah is near the largest river red gum forest in the world. The Barmah National Park is on the floodplain of the Murray River, and when it floods is an important breeding ground for Murray cod. The flood is enhanced by the geological features of the riverbed, as the channel narrows at an area known as the Barmah choke.

The Barmah Forest is listed under the Ramsar Convention for wetlands and, with various state forests in New South Wales, has been identified as an Important Bird Area. It is rich in bird species and is the breeding ground for the superb parrot, a species listed as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.