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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 Merrinee | |||||||||||||||
  Merrinee | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°22′17″S 141°48′03″E / 34.37139°S 141.80083°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 / 34.367°S 142.100°E 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 with a post office from 1925 until 1946 and Pirlta 34°21′55″S 141°53′59″E / 34.36528°S 141.89972°E with a post office from 1911 until 1961.[4]
References
edit- ^ 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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