Meringur is a farming settlement to the west of Mildura

Mildura, Victoria

Mildura is a regional city in northwestern Victoria, Australia and seat of the Rural City of Mildura local government area. It is located in the Sunraysia region, and is on the banks of the Murray River. The current population is estimated at just over 30,000.Mildura is a major agricultural centre...

 in northwestern Victoria

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, Australia

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. At the 2006 census

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, Meringur and the surrounding area had a population of 147. It is located at the end of the Red Cliffs-Meringur Road towards the South Australia

South Australia

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The Post Office opened on 2 February 1926.

Located in Meringur is the Millewa Pioneer Forest and Historical Village open air museum

Open air museum

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. http://www.millewapioneerpark.org.au

Meringur has an Australian Rules football

Australian rules football

Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...

 team competing in the Millewa Football League

Millewa Football League

The Millewa Football League is a minor country Australian rules football league with teams based in the Sunraysia region of north-western Victoria and south-western New South Wales, Australia, around the towns of Mildura, Victoria and Robinvale....

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