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Merrijig

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== location ==

On the [[Delitite River|Delatitle River]] [[Mansfield|Mansfield]], Mt Buller

== Beginnings ==

The little town of Merrijig lies in the [[Delitite River|Delatite River]] valley, 15 minutes from the rural town of [[Mansfield|Mansfield]] and 15 minutes drive from the base of the mountains which lie at the southern end of the Great Dividing Range.

== Importance of Merrijig ==

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== What was Merrijig like in the late 1870s ==

there was some gold mining in the area. The area has rich soil and it was well selected. ([[Alexandra Times at KellyGang 27/10/1868|Alexandra27/10/1868]])

== Facilities in Merrijig in the late 1870s ==

'''Population''' '''Hotels''' Hunt Club Hotel, William Lovick (good gardener) '''Churches?''' '''Schools''' '''Bank ?''' '''Main Streets''' '''Local Government''' '''Telegraph Office'''

'''Post Office''' '''Police Station?''' '''Other things of interest'''

== Links to the KellyGang ==

The Kellys did some fencing in the Merrrijig area ([[Herald (23)|Herald4/7/1880]])

According to Bricky [[William Williamson, Brickey|Williamson]] in his [[Royal Commission App 13-1|report]] the '''KellyGang''' used to get provisions from a store at Merrijig on the [[Delitite River|Delitite]] River

== What happened at Merrijig after the time of the Kelly Gang ==

== Famous members of the Merrijig community ==

== What is happening at Merrijig today ==

[[Category:Places]] [[Category:Places starting with M]] [[Category:Merrijig]] [[Category:Delatite River]]

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