Type: | town |
Dhurringile | |
State: | vic |
Use Lga Map: | yes |
Coordinates: | -36.5428°N 145.2225°W |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Lga: | City of Greater Shepparton |
Postcode: | 3610 |
Pop: | 369 |
Stategov: | Euroa |
Fedgov: | Nicholls |
Dhurringile is a small town in Victoria, Australia. 10 km north of Murchison and approximately the same distance east of the Waranga Basin reservoir.[1] It is located in the City of Greater Shepparton. At the, Dhurringile had a population of 369.
The historic Dhurringile mansion (now part of HM Prison Dhurringile) is located in the town. Dhurringile was the name of a 65 room mansion built in 1875 by James Winter, a wealthy squatter. The name is thought to have an Aboriginal origin meaning emu’s back, which the hill on which the mansion is built is said to resemble.
The town has a small primary school. In 2023 just three students were enrolled.[2]