Murchison, Victoria

Murchison
Victoria
Main street
Murchison is located in City of Greater Shepparton
Murchison
Murchison
Coordinates36°37′S 145°13′E / 36.617°S 145.217°E / -36.617; 145.217
Population925 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)3610
Elevation125 m (410 ft)
Location
LGA(s)City of Greater Shepparton
State electorate(s)Euroa
Federal division(s)Nicholls

Murchison is a small riverside rural village located on the Goulburn River in Victoria, Australia. Murchison is located 167 kilometres from Melbourne and is just to the west of the Goulburn Valley Highway between Shepparton and Nagambie. The surrounding countryside contains orchards, vineyards and dairy farms and also HM Prison Dhurringile. At the 2016 census, Murchison had a population of 925.[1]

  1. ^ a b "2016 Census QuickStats Murchison". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.