Merrinee, Victoria

Merrinee
Victoria
Merrinee; Victoria
	Merrinee
	Merrinee
Coordinates	34°22′17″S 141°48′03″E / 34.37139°S 141.80083°E
Population	48 (2016 census)
Postcode(s)	3496
Location	560 km (348 mi) from Melbourne ; 58 km (36 mi) from Mildura ; 11 km (7 mi) from Karawinna ; 7 km (4 mi) from Pirlta ;
LGA(s)	Rural City of Mildura
Region	Sunraysia
State electorate(s)	Mildura
Federal division(s)	Mallee
	Localities around Merrinee:

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.

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 / 34.367°S 142.100°E / -34.367; 142.100 which had a post office open from 1925 until 1940, Benetook 34°22′00″S 142°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″S 141°53′59″E / 34.36528°S 141.89972°E / -34.36528; 141.89972 with a post office from 1911 until 1961.^[4]

References

^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Merrinee (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
^ Travelmate Archived 24 March 2007 at the Wayback Machine^{[dead link]}
^ Andrew Waugh (March 2003). "Redcliffs – Meringur" (PDF). Victorian Signalling Histories No 58, Version 1.0. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
^ ^a ^b Phoenix Auctions History, Post Office List, retrieved 16 February 2021

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[abs-1] Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Merrinee (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 1 September 2020.

[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.

[a-4] Phoenix Auctions History, Post Office List, retrieved 16 February 2021

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v t e Localities in the Rural City of Mildura
City	Mildura
Town	Birdwoodton Cabarita Cardross Colignan Irymple Koorlong Merbein Merbein South Merbein West Murrayville Nichols Point Ouyen Red Cliffs Underbool Yelta
Locality	Big Desert^ Boinka Carina Carwarp Cowangie Cullulleraine Hattah Iraak Kulwin Lindsay Point Linga Meringur Merrinee Mittyack Murray-sunset Nangiloc Neds Corner Panitya Patchewollock^ Tempy^ Torrita Tutye Walpeup Wargan Werrimull
^ - Territory divided with another LGA