Merrinee, Victoria — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live local weather conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Merrinee, in the Mildura Rural City local government area.
| Locality | Merrinee |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Local Government Area | Mildura Rural City |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -34.39017 |
| Longitude | 141.84707 |
| Population | 49 |
| Density | 0.1 /km² |
| Area | 867.7 km² |
| Elevation | 65 m |
| Postcode | 3496 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 472 km northwest |
Merrinee is a locality in the Mildura Rural City local government area of Victoria, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 49. The locality covers an area of 867.7 km², giving a population density of about 0.1 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 65 m above sea level. It lies approximately 472 km northwest of Melbourne. Merrinee is located at 34.3902°S, 141.8471°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 3496. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Merrinee rests under a vast, pale sky, a scattering of buildings etched into the ochre earth. It lies 33.1 km south-west of Mildura, VIC (from Mildura, VIC: bearing 233°T), and is situated 27.2 km west-south-west of Cardross. The land here breathes a dry, resilient air, where the occasional hardy scrub clings to the low, sun-baked undulations, offering little shade against the relentless sun. Dust, fine as powdered ochre, coats everything with a soft, uniform hue, and the distant horizon seems to waver and shimmer, blurring the edges of the world. The silence is profound, broken only by the whisper of wind through dry grass and the startling cry of a lone bird.
The story of Merrinee is one of water and tenacity, where life has always been a careful negotiation with the arid environment. Once, this land felt the tread of Indigenous peoples, their connection to country a deep and enduring pulse. Later, the promise of sustenance drew settlers, their hopes tethered to the dream of agriculture, a dream that often required a fierce determination to coax life from the stubborn soil. The local economy here still leans on the land, with properties dedicated to sheep grazing and a scattering of vineyards that, against all odds, produce surprisingly vibrant wines, their flavours carrying a whisper of the sun-drenched earth. Travellers passing through Merrinee often remark on the surprising stillness, a pace that feels deliberately unhurried, a quiet counterpoint to the vastness of the surrounding landscape.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Merrinee, Victoria with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorially written description provides background on Merrinee, in the Mildura Rural City local government area.
Detailed location data for Merrinee includes the postcode (3496), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Mildura Rural City), with an ABS remoteness classification of Outer Regional Australia. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.
Location data is drawn from Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020) and enriched with GeoNames and Australian Bureau of Statistics data, matched by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Merrinee is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |