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Minyip in the region of Victoria is a place in Australia - some 375 mi or ( 603 km ) West of Canberra , the country's capital city .

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Time in Minyip is now 08:01 PM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Australia/Melbourne " with a UTC offset of 11 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Adelaide, Sheep Hills, Melbourne, Lallat, and Kewell North. Since you are here already, consider visiting Adelaide . Where to go and what to see in Minyip ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Minyip

Minyip is a town in the Wimmera region of Victoria, Australia, 320 kilometres north west of Melbourne. It is in the Shire of Yarriambiack local government area. At the 2006 census, Minyip had a population of 579. The name "Minyip" is derived from the Aboriginal word for "Ashes". The town is known as the "Heart of the Wheat belt". Dryland agriculture especially grain production and handling is one of the region's major industries.

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Located at -36.45 142.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Towns in Victoria (Australia), Wimmera

Shire of Dunmunkle

The Shire of Dunmunkle was a local government area about 160 kilometres west of Bendigo and 50 kilometres east of Horsham in western Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of 1,550 square kilometres, and existed from 1877 until 1995.

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Located at -36.43 142.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Former Local Government Areas of Victoria (Australia)

County of Borung

The County of Borung is one of the 37 counties of Victoria which are part of the cadastral divisions of Australia, used for land titles. The northern boundary of the county is at 36°S. At the north its western boundary is 142°E, its eastern boundary is 143°E. Larger towns include Dimboola, Warracknabeal, Horsham and Stawell. The county was proclaimed in 1871 together with the other counties of the Wimmera Land District.

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Located at -36.60 142.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Counties of Victoria (Australia)

Rupanyup

Rupanyup is a small town in rural Victoria, Australia. As of the 2006 census it had a population of 624. The name Rupanyup is an Aboriginal word meaning 'branch hanging over water'. The Post Office opened on 22 February 1875 as Karkarooc and was renamed Rupanyup in 1876. The town has an Australian rules football team competing in the Horsham & District Football League. Golfers play at the course of the Rupanyup Golf Club on Frayne Avenue.

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Located at -36.62 142.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Australian Aboriginal placenames, Wimmera

Murtoa, Victoria

Murtoa is a wheat district town in Victoria, Australia, situated around Lake Marma on the Wimmera Highway, 305 kilometres north-west of the state capital, Melbourne. The town is in the Shire of Yarriambiack local government area. At the 2006 census, Murtoa had a population of 912. The name Murtoa is believed to come from a local Aboriginal word meaning "home of the lizard". Murtoa's post office opened on 1 August 1874.

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Located at -36.60 142.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Australian Aboriginal placenames, Towns in Victoria (Australia), Wimmera