Werrimull, Victoria

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|Werrimull ( 34°23′S, 141°35′E) is a small Australian town in the state of Victoria. It is 55 kilometres west of Mildura, ten kilometres south of the Sturt Highway opposite Lake Cullulleraine, in the Millewa region of Australia.

Werrimull is an indigenous Australian word believed to mean Eagle. Werrimull is often misspelt Werrimul possibly because it is confused with an indigenous group Werrimul from the Horsham region.

The Millewa was opened up to farming in the 1920's. Much of the native Eucalyptus trees were cleared to make way for farming. This has given rise to soil salinity in the area.

The area's of land allocated were approximately 1 sq mile. This was found to be too small and many were unable to make a living in this region. The population of the Millewa has been in steady decline over many years.

Its current population is around 50.

The main industry in Werrimull and the Millewa relates to the sowing and harvesting of grains such as wheat, barley and oats. There is also a strong sheep and cattle industry in the region.

Werrimull is also a stop over for a small number of tourists that visit the Millewa Pioneer Forest.

Werrimull has an australian rules football team in the Millewa Football League that was strong in the 1920s and 1970s but has not won a premiership since 1981.

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Cities and towns in The Mallee and Sunraysia regions of Australia

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