Minyip (Vic.)
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Name (Latin)
Minyip (Vic.)
Coordinates
142.5833333 142.5833333 -36.45 -36.45 (gooearth )
E1423500 E1423500 S0362700 S0362700 (geonames )
Associated country
Norfolk Island
MARC
MARC
Sources of Information
- GeoNames, algorithmically matched, 2009(ppl; 36°27ʹ00ʺS 142°35ʹ00ʺE)
- A Country paper, 1985:t.p. (Minyip) p. 7, etc. (township of Minyip)
- Col. lipp. gaz., 1962(Minyip, town in W. central Victoria, Australia)
Wikipedia description:
Minyip is a town in the Wimmera region of Victoria, Australia, 320 kilometres (199 mi) north west of Melbourne. It is in the Shire of Yarriambiack local government area. At the 2016 census, Minyip had a population of 524. The name "Minyip" is derived from an Aboriginal word for "ashes" or "camping place". 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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