Merrigum
Merrigum | |
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  Merrigum | |
| Coordinates: 36°22′S 145°08′E / 36.367°S 145.133°E | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Victoria |
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| Population | |
| • Total | 454 (2021 census)[1] |
| Postcode | 3618 |
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 2021 census, Merrigum had a population of 454.[1]
Merrigum Post Office opened on 1 February 1875.[2]
Sports
[edit]The Merrigum Football Netball Club fields Australian Rules football and netball teams in the Kyabram District Football Netball League.[3]
Golfers play at the course of the Merrigum Golf Club, an 18 hole course with a 70 Par[4]
Museum
[edit]The Merrigum Museum was a general store and residence built in 1905[5].
It holds an annual Heritage Day event in April[5]; some featuring events are as follows: blacksmithing, sheep shearing, logging, traction machines, woodworking, butter churning, and a confectionery shop.
References
[edit]- 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Merrigum (State Suburb)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
- ↑ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 11 April 2008
- ↑ "Home". www.merrigumfnc.com.au. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
- ↑ Golf Select, Merrigum, retrieved 11 May 2009
- 1 2 "Merrigum Museum". Shepparton & Goulburn Valley. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
See also
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