Meringur, Victoria
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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
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....

, Australia
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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n border.

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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