Merbein, Victoria
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| Merbein Victoria |
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| Population: | 2526 (2006)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode: | 3505 | ||||||||||||
| Coordinates: | 34°10′S 142°03′E / 34.167°S 142.05°ECoordinates: 34°10′S 142°03′E / 34.167°S 142.05°E | ||||||||||||
| Elevation: | 56 m (184 ft) | ||||||||||||
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| LGA: | Rural City of Mildura | ||||||||||||
| State electorate: | Mildura | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Mallee | ||||||||||||
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Merbein is a town outside Mildura, Victoria, in the Sunraysia region of Australia. At the 2006 census, Merbein had a population of 2526.
The area was known as White Cliffs until 1909 when the township was established, the Post Office opening on 16 August 1909.[2] The name was intended to be Merebin, which is the Aboriginal word for "white sandcliffs", but an error made when registering the name corrupted it to Merbein[citation needed]. It is on the Calder Highway between Mildura and the Murray River crossing on the Abbotsford Bridge to Curlwaa.
It is the home of Mildara Wines, which W B Chaffey founded in 1911. The Mildara Blass Winery still stands on the cliffs towering above the Murray River, and is open to visitors for a tour and wine tasting. The CSIRO Plant Research Division has a facility at Merbein focused on the grape and citrus growing industries.
Rail freight services to Melbourne operate from Merbein along the Mildura railway line from a terminal operated by Wakefield Transport.[3]
The town has an Australian Rules football team competing in the Sunraysia Football League.[4]
Golfers play at the course of the Merbein Golf Club on McEdward Street.[5]
[edit] Notable Merbein people
- Adam Goodes (Sydney Swans)
- Matthew Knights (Richmond Tigers)
- Colin Sylvia (Melbourne Demons)
- Tania Zaetta - actress and TV personality
[edit] References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Merbein (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC26137&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 2007-10-01.
- ^ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=VIC&country=, retrieved 2008-04-11
- ^ Roads, ports and freight - Intermodal terminals, www.doi.vic.gov.au, http://www.doi.vic.gov.au/DOI/Internet/Freight.nsf/AllDocs/0B68D60810012C21CA256E05000488F9?OpenDocument, retrieved 2008-08-01
- ^ Full Points Footy, Sunraysia Football League, http://www.fullpointsfooty.net//sunraysia_football_league.htm, retrieved 2009-04-15
- ^ Golf Select, Merbein, http://www.golfselect.com.au/armchair/courseView.aspx?course_id=1027, retrieved 2009-05-11
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