Whroo

Whroo was a gold mining township in northern Victoria 7 km south of Rushworth and 10 km south-west of the Waranga Basin reservoir. The name is pronounced ‘roo’, and is thought to be derived from an Aboriginal word meaning lips. The word refers to a small, natural basin in the hilly terrain which held spring water. It is about 400 metres south-east of the Whroo cemetery.