Merrigum, Victoria

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Merrigum
Victoria

Museum
Merrigum
Coordinates 36°22′S 145°08′E / 36.367°S 145.133°E / -36.367; 145.133Coordinates: 36°22′S 145°08′E / 36.367°S 145.133°E / -36.367; 145.133
Population 451 (2006)[1]
Postcode(s) 3618
Location
  • 197 km (122 mi) N of Melbourne
  • 30 km (19 mi) W of Shepparton
  • 14 km (9 mi) SE of Kyabram
LGA(s) City of Greater Shepparton
State electorate(s) Rodney
Federal Division(s) Murray

Merrigum is a town in the Goulburn Valley region of Victoria, Australia. The town is in the City of Greater Shepparton local government area, 197 kilometres (122 mi) north of the state capital, Melbourne. At the 2006 census, Merrigum had a population of 451.[1]

Merrigum Post Office opened on 1 February 1875.[2]

Golfers play at the course of the Merrigum Golf Club.[3]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Merrigum (L) (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2009-04-03. 
  2. ↑ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 2008-04-11 
  3. ↑ Golf Select, Merrigum, retrieved 2009-05-11 

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