Berri - The name "Berri" is derives from the local Aboriginal (Meri) word “bery bery” meaning "a wide bend in the river”. The town was proclaimed in 1911. Berri is an administrative centre for the Berri Barmera Council, which includes the towns of Barmera, Berri, Cobdogla, Glossop, Loveday, Monash, Overland Corner and Winkie.