Merrinee, Victoria

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
Merrinee
Merrinee
Coordinates	34°22′17″S 141°48′03″E / 34.37139°S 141.80083°E / -34.37139; 141.80083
Population	48 (2016 census)^[1]
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^[2]
LGA(s)	Rural City of Mildura
Region	Sunraysia
State electorate(s)	Mildura
Federal division(s)	Mallee
Localities around Merrinee: Cullulleraine Wargan Merbein South Werrimull Merrinee Koorlong, Carwarp Murray-Sunset Murray-Sunset Murray-Sunset

Defunct silo in Merrinee.

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

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Merrinee (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 1 September 2020.  
2. Travelmate 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.
4. Phoenix Auctions History, Post Office List, retrieved 16 February 2021