Merrigum is a town in the
Goulburn Valley
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region of
Victoria, Australia. The town is in the
City of Greater Shepparton
The City of Greater Shepparton is a Local government areas of Victoria, local government area in the Hume (region), Hume region of Victoria (state), Victoria, Australia, located in the north-east part of the state. It covers an area of and, in A ...
local government area, north of the state capital,
Melbourne
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. At the , Merrigum had a population of 672.
Merrigum Post Office opened on 1 February 1875.
Merrigum fields
Australian Rules football
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and
netball
Netball is a ball sport played on a rectangular court by two teams of seven players. The primary objective is to shoot a ball through the defender's goal ring while preventing the opposing team from shooting through their own. It is one of a ...
teams in the
Kyabram District Football Netball League.
Golfers play at the course of the Merrigum Golf Club.
References
See also
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Merrigum Football Club
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Merrigum railway station, Victoria
Towns in Victoria (state)
City of Greater Shepparton
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