Meringur Explained

Type:town
Meringur
State:vic
Lga:Rural City of Mildura
Postcode:3496
Use Lga Map:yes
Coordinates:-34.3833°N 162°W
Pop:67
Stategov:Mildura
Fedgov:Mallee
Dist1:637
Dir1:NW
Location1:Melbourne
Dist2:98
Dir2:W
Location2:Mildura
Dist3:71
Dir3:E
Location3:Renmark (SA)
Near-Nw:Murray-Sunset
Near-N:Neds Corner
Near-Ne:Neds Corner
Near-W:Murray-Sunset
Near-E:Werrimull
Near-Sw:Murray-Sunset
Near-S:Murray-Sunset
Near-Se:Murray-Sunset

Meringur is a locality to the west of Mildura in northwestern Victoria, Australia. At the 2016 census, Meringur and the surrounding area had a population of 67 down from 128 in 2011. It is located in the Millewa region at the end of the Red Cliffs-Meringur Road towards the South Australian border.

The Post Office opened on 2 February 1926. The railway opened in 1925, and the station had facilities to handle passengers, sheep and grain. The line was extended to Morkalla in 1931, but the extension closed in 1965. The entire line was closed by 1988.[1]

The Millewa Pioneer Forest and Historical Village open-air museum is in Meringur.[2]

Meringur has an Australian rules football team competing in the Millewa Football League, although in recent years the team has been based in Mildura. It went into recess in 2011 due to lack of players but has since reformed.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Redcliffs - Meringur . 6 . Andrew Waugh . Victorian Signalling Histories No 58, Version 1.0 . March 2003 . 24 June 2014.
  2. Web site: The Millewa Pioneer Forest and Historical Society INC. . 24 June 2014.