Merrinee, Victoria
Town in Victoria, Australia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Town in Victoria, Australia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
Merrinee Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 34°22′17″S 141°48′03″E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 48 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 3496 | ||||||||||||||
Location | |||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Rural City of Mildura | ||||||||||||||
Region | Sunraysia | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Mildura | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Mallee | ||||||||||||||
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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′S 142°06′E which had a post office open from 1925 until 1940, Benetook 34°22′00″S 142°00′00″E with a post office from 1925 until 1946 and Pirlta 34°21′55″S 141°53′59″E with a post office from 1911 until 1961.[4]
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