Merrigum

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Merrigum
Victoria

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Merrigum
Coordinates 36°22′S145°08′E / 36.367°S 145.133°E / -36.367; 145.133 Coordinates: 36°22′S145°08′E / 36.367°S 145.133°E / -36.367; 145.133
Population 679 (2016 census) [1]
Postcode(s) 3618
Location
LGA(s) City of Greater Shepparton
State electorate(s)
Federal Division(s) Murray

Merrigum is a town in the Goulburn Valley region of Victoria, Australia. The town is in the City of Greater Shepparton local government area, 197 kilometres (122 mi) north of the state capital, Melbourne. At the 2011 census, Merrigum had a population of 672. [1]

Goulburn Valley sub-region of the Hume region in Victoria, Australia

The Goulburn Valley is a sub-region, part of the Hume region of the Australian state of Victoria. The sub-region consists of those areas in the catchment of the Goulburn River and other nearby streams, and is part of the Murray-Darling Basin. The Goulburn Valley is bordered on the south by the Great Dividing Range and to the north by the Murray River, the state border with New South Wales. The sub-region is one of Australia's most productive and intensively farmed areas and is predominantly irrigated.

Victoria (Australia) State in Australia

Victoria is a state in south-eastern Australia. Victoria is Australia's smallest mainland state and its second-most populous state overall, making it the most densely populated state overall. Most of its population lives concentrated in the area surrounding Port Phillip Bay, which includes the metropolitan area of its state capital and largest city, Melbourne, Australia's second-largest city. Victoria is bordered by Bass Strait and Tasmania to the south, New South Wales to the north, the Tasman Sea to the east, and South Australia to the west.

City of Greater Shepparton Local government area in Victoria, Australia

The City of Greater Shepparton is a local government area in the Hume region of Victoria, Australia, located in the north-east part of the state. It covers an area of 2,422 square kilometres (935 sq mi) and, at the 2016 Census, had a population of 63,867. It includes the city of Shepparton and the towns of Arcadia, Ardmona, Congupna, Dookie, Grahamvale, Kialla, Lemnos, Merrigum, Mooroopna, Murchison, Tallygaroopna, Tatura, Toolamba and Undera. It was formed in 1994 from the amalgamation of the City of Shepparton, Shire of Shepparton, and parts of the Shire of Rodney, Shire of Euroa, Shire of Goulburn, Shire of Tungamah, Shire of Violet Town and Shire of Waranga.

Merrigum Post Office opened on 1 February 1875. [2]

Merrigum field football and netball teams in the Kyabram District Football League.

Golfers play at the course of the Merrigum Golf Club. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Merrigum (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 5 December 2014. Blue pencil.svg
  2. ↑ Premier Postal History, Post Office List , retrieved 2008-04-11
  3. ↑ Golf Select, Merrigum , retrieved 2009-05-11

See also

Merrigum Football Club is an Australian rules football club based in Merrigum in North Eastern Victoria, Australia. The club was established in 1909 at Junior level and formed a senior team in 1922 in the Cooma Football Association. They currently compete in the Kyabram & District Football League. The club is known as The Bulldogs.


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