Berridale is a small town of 844 people in New
South Wales, and was the administrative centre of
the Snowy River Shire until that shire merged with
two others to form the Snowy Monaro Regional
Council in 2016, one of Australia's major inland
tourism destinations. Berridale lies at 860 metres
above sea level between the towns of Cooma
and Jindabyne and 435 kilometres south of
Sydney. Berridale is 35 kilometres from Cooma
with a population of 800 and is 860 metres above
sea level. Berridale is a small township with a
winery, small shopping centre and the Snowy River
Shire Council Offices.