For other uses, please see Linga (disambiguation)
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| Population: | 98 (2006)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode: | 3509 | ||||||||||||
| Elevation: | 98 m (322 ft) | ||||||||||||
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| LGA: | Rural City of Mildura | ||||||||||||
| State District: | Mildura | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Mallee | ||||||||||||
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Linga is a locality situated on the section of the Mallee Highway between Ouyen and the South Australian border in the Sunraysia region. The place by road, is situated about 8 kilometres east from Boinka and 11 kilometres west from Underbool.
The name Linga is believed to be an invented derivative from the traditional Aboriginal name Lar-gni which meant camp of ... because as a place to camp it was a place to linger.[3]
The Post Office (as a receiving office) opened on 15 July 1912 when a regular mail service was provided by the opening of the railway from Ouyen to Murrayville a month earlier. It was called Manpy until 1913 and closed in 1975.[4]
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