Merrigum

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 2011 census, Merrigum had a population of 672.[1]

Merrigum
Victoria
Museum
Merrigum
Coordinates36°22′S 145°08′E
Population679 (2016 census)[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)
Federal Division(s)Nicholls

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

Merrigum fields Australian Rules football and netball teams in the Kyabram District Football Netball League.

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

References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Merrigum (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
  2. Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 11 April 2008
  3. Golf Select, Merrigum, retrieved 11 May 2009

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