What is the population of Merrijig, Victoria?

Merrijig has a population of approximately 88 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Merrijig, Victoria located?

Merrijig is located in Victoria, Australia, at approximate coordinates -37.1035°, 146.2630°.

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Merrijig

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Merrijig

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Coordinates-37.10°, 146.26°

Demographic figures from Australian Bureau of Statistics. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Merrijig is a town in North-East Victoria, Australia, located between Mount Buller and Mansfield. At the 2021 census, Merrijig and the surrounding area had a population of 721.

History & geography

Geography

Latitude

-37.1035

Longitude

146.2630

Water area

—

View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)

34,090

Distinct species (top 10)

Most-observed species

Australian Magpie
Gymnorhina tibicen (Latham, 1802) · Aves
1,406
Crimson Rosella
Platycercus elegans (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
1,158
Sulphur-crested Cockatoo
Cacatua galerita (Latham, 1790) · Aves
1,078
Red Wattlebird
Anthochaera carunculata (Shaw, 1790) · Aves
1,019
Superb Fairywren
Malurus cyaneus (Ellis, 1782) · Aves
994
Pied Currawong
Strepera graculina (Shaw, 1790) · Aves
917
Gray Fantail
Rhipidura albiscapa Gould, 1840 · Aves
810
Laughing Kookaburra
Dacelo novaeguineae (Hermann, 1783) · Aves
700

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)

Largest magnitude

5.9

Largest event

2021-09-21

Most recent

M 3.9 — 2024-08-06
34 km SSW of Mount Buller, Australia
M 4.4 — 2023-06-29
34 km SSW of Mount Buller, Australia
M 4.1 — 2021-09-21
35 km SSW of Mount Buller, Australia
M 5.9 — 2021-09-21
39 km S of Mount Buller, Australia
M 3.2 — 2013-06-22
24 km SE of Benalla, Australia
M 2.8 — 2010-01-08
39 km N of Briagolong, Australia

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

James Cornell

Australian politician

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Victoria

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)

4.46

Annual solar (kWh/m²)

1,629

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)

277

Avg daily Wikipedia views

Attention level

Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Ptilonorhynchus violaceus

Seen 2026-08-08

Black-shouldered Kite

Cortinarius austrovenetus

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Sources

• Wikipedia
• Wikidata
• USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
• GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
• iNaturalist
• Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
• Wikipedia Pageviews API