Merrinee, Victoria

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Merrinee
Victoria
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Merrinee
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Merrinee
Coordinates 34°22′17″S141°48′03″E / 34.37139°S 141.80083°E / -34.37139; 141.80083 Coordinates: 34°22′17″S141°48′03″E / 34.37139°S 141.80083°E / -34.37139; 141.80083
Population48 (2016 census) [1]
Postcode(s) 3496
Location
LGA(s) Rural City of Mildura
Region Sunraysia
State electorate(s) Mildura
Federal Division(s) Mallee
Localities around Merrinee:
Cullulleraine Wargan Merbein South
Werrimull Merrinee Koorlong, Carwarp
Murray-Sunset Murray-Sunset Murray-Sunset

Merrinee is a locality situated in the Sunraysia region. It is situated about 7 kilometres west of Pirlta and 11 kilometres east of Karawinna, on the Red Cliffs-Meringur Road.

Defunct silo in Merrinee. Silo Merrinee.jpg
Defunct silo in Merrinee.

The Morkalla railway line opened on 10 April 1924 with a goods, grain and passenger siding, [3] followed by the post office on 30 May 1924. [4] The railway closed in 1988.

The general area contains a number of previous localities which existed when the population was larger, namely Thurla 34°22′S142°06′E / 34.367°S 142.100°E / -34.367; 142.100 which had a post office open from 1925 until 1940, Benetook 34°22′00″S142°00′00″E / 34.36667°S 142.00000°E / -34.36667; 142.00000 with a post office from 1925 until 1946 and Pirlta 34°21′55″S141°53′59″E / 34.36528°S 141.89972°E / -34.36528; 141.89972 with a post office from 1911 until 1961. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Merrinee (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 1 September 2020. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. ↑ Travelmate Archived 24 March 2007 at the Wayback Machine [ dead link ]
  3. ↑ Andrew Waugh (March 2003). "Redcliffs - Meringur" (PDF). Victorian Signalling Histories No 58, Version 1.0. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
  4. 1 2 Phoenix Auctions History, Post Office List , retrieved 16 February 2021


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