Merbein, Victoria
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| Merbein Victoria |
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 Commercial Street, the main street of Merbein. |
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| Population: | 2526 (2006)[1] | ||||||
| Postcode: | 3505 | ||||||
| Elevation: | 56 m (184 ft) | ||||||
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| LGA: | Rural City of Mildura | ||||||
| State District: | Mildura | ||||||
| Federal Division: | Mallee | ||||||
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Merbein () is a small township outside of Mildura, Victoria, in the Sunraysia region of Australia. At the 2001 census, Merbein had a population of 2526.
Merbein was known as White Cliffs until 1909. The new name was intended to be "Merebin", which is the Aboriginal word for "white sandcliffs", but a spelling error made when registering the name has corrupted this 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 focussed on the grape and citrus growing industries.
Merbein's local government is administered by the Rural City of Mildura.
[edit] Notable Merbein people
Some notable people from Merbein are:
- Adam Goodes (Sydney Swans)
- Matthew Knights (Richmond Tigers)
- Colin Sylvia (Melbourne Demons)
- Tania Zaetta - actress and TV personality
- Holly Weinert - (Australian Idol) and TV personality
[edit] References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). Merbein (State Suburb). 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved on 2007-10-01.
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