Berrigan is a town on the Riverina Highway in
the Riverina region of New South Wales,
Australia. Berrigan is in the Berrigan Shire local
government area and contains the Berrigan
Shire Council offices. At the 2011 census,
Berrigan had a population of 922.
The Berrigan Canola festival is held annually in
early September. Also held annually is the
Berrigan Agricultural Show - Sunday of the
October long weekend. It is also close to the
Murray River communities of Barooga and
Tocumwal.
Once a thriving town with four pubs and the
golf club, Berrigan has since been reduced to
two pubs and the club.
The aging population is well catered for in such
a small town, with world class hospice and
respite facilities provided. While Berrigan
thrives on the farming income generated in the
district, it is a very modern, and family-friendly
town. In 2013, an Alzheimer's wing was opened,
catering to the numerous residents suffering
from the disease.