Merrill, New South Wales

Town in New South Wales, Australia
34°40′57″S 149°15′46″E / 34.68250°S 149.26278°E / -34.68250; 149.26278Population31 (2016 census)[1]Postcode(s)2581Elevation583 m (1,913 ft)Location
  • 80 km (50 mi) N of Canberra
  • 15 km (9 mi) N of Gunning
  • 60 km (37 mi) W of Goulburn
  • 257 km (160 mi) SW of Sydney
  • 54 km (34 mi) E of Yass
LGA(s)Upper Lachlan ShireRegionSouthern TablelandsCountyKingParishGarwayState electorate(s)GoulburnFederal division(s)Hume
Localities around Merrill:
Bevendale Biala Gurrundah
Blakney Creek Merrill Gurrundah
Dalton Gunning Cullerin

Merrill is a locality in the Upper Lachlan Shire, New South Wales, Australia.[2][3] It lies on Merrill Creek, to the west of the road from Gunning to Crookwell, about 15 km north of Gunning and 80 km north of Canberra. At the 2016 census, it had a population of 31.[1]

Merrill Creek had a state school from 1877 to 1893. It was variously described as a "public", "provisional" or "half-time".[4]

References

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Merrill". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 21 November 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Merrill". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 21 November 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  3. ^ "Merrill". OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  4. ^ "Merrill Creek in the School history database search". New South Wales Department of Education. Retrieved 21 November 2018.


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