Yaapeet is a town in the Wimmera

Wimmera

The Wimmera is a region in the west of the Australian state of Victoria.It covers the dryland farming area south of the range of Mallee scrub, east of the South Australia border and north of the Great Dividing Range...

 region of western Victoria

Victoria (Australia)

Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....

, Australia. The town is located in the Shire of Yarriambiack local government area, 417 kilometres (259.1 mi) north west of the state capital, Melbourne

Melbourne

Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...

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Facilities in the town include a primary school and a recreation reserve. Wyperfeld National Park

Wyperfeld National Park

Wyperfeld National Park is the third largest national park in Victoria . Declared in 1921 and expanded significantly since, it protects more than 3,500 km² of mallee, woodland, and heathland in Victoria's north-west, about 450 km northwest of Melbourne.Like most of north-western Victoria, Wyperfeld...

 and Lake Albacutya

Lake Albacutya

Lake Albacutya is in Victoria, Australia. The postcode there is 3424. It has been designated a wetland of international importance under the Ramsar Convention....

 are nearby landmarks. It was the terminus for the now-closed Yaapeet railway line.