The town of Ouyen is located just over 100 kilometres south of Mildura in the far north-west of Victoria.

Ouyen is situated within a vast area of wheat fields and sheep grazing land. Wheat loading facilities and massive grain silos are a feature of the town, located along the railway line. The Big Mallee Root, located on the Calder Highway, is the the largest Mallee stump in Australia and serves as a tribute to early settlers who cleared the land of drought-resistant eucalypt trees to make way for agricultural activities.

The commercial centre of Ouyen is located in Oke Street and includes the council offices and the Local History Research Centre which houses a collection of books and historical records in the old court house.

Ouyen is located in the heart of the vast national parks of the Mallee region. To the south-west is the Wyperfeld National Park with its network of lake beds. In the north-west is the Murray-Sunset National Park, characterized by its wide open landscapes and isolation. And to the north is the Hattah-Kulkyne National Park which borders the Murray River and features native woodlands and lakes.

	Hattah-Kulkyne National Park Located between Mildura and Ouyen, this park is typical Mallee country with extensive low scrub and open native pine woodlands featuring a network of freshwater lakes seasonally filled by creeks connected to the Murray River
	Murray-Sunset National Park Victoria's second largest national park is located north-west of Ouyen in a semi-arid environment with wide open landscapes in an isolated location
	Wyperfeld National Park Situated south-west of Ouyen, this huge 356,800 hectare park features a chain of lake beds connected by Outlet Creek within a semi-arid landscape offering lookouts, picnic areas and camping grounds and

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