Minyip, Victoria

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Minyip
Victoria
Population: 100(2008)[1]
Postcode: 3392
Location:
LGA: Shire of Yarriambiack
State District: Swan Hill
Federal Division: Mallee

Minyip is a town located in the Wimmera Region of Victoria, Australia, 320 kilometres (199 mi) North West of Melbourne. It is in the Shire of Yarriambiack local government area. At the 2006 census, Minyip had a population of 579.

The town is known as the Heart of the Wheat belt. Dryland agriculture especially grain production and handling is one of the regions major industries.

Minyip was the filming location for exterior scenes in television series The Flying Doctors, representing the fictional outback town of Coopers Crossing.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). Minyip (State Suburb). 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved on 2007-10-01.

Coordinates: 36°27′S, 142°35′E

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Cities and towns in the Wimmera region of Victoria

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