Merrill, New South Wales

Merrill New South Wales
Merrill Creek
Merrill Location in New South Wales
Coordinates	34°40′57″S 149°15′46″E
Population	31 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)	2581
Elevation	583 m (1,913 ft)
Location	80 km (50 mi) N of Canberra 15 km (9 mi) N of Gunning 60 km (37 mi) W of Goulburn 257 km (160 mi) SW of Sydney 54 km (34 mi) E of Yass
LGA(s)	Upper Lachlan Shire
Region	Southern Tablelands
County	King
Parish	Garway
State electorate(s)	Goulburn
Federal division(s)	Hume
Localities around Merrill: Bevendale Biala Gurrundah Blakney Creek Merrill Gurrundah Dalton Gunning Cullerin

Merrill is a locality in the Upper Lachlan Shire, New South Wales, Australia.^[2][3] It lies on Merrill Creek, to the west of the road from Gunning to Crookwell, about 15 km north of Gunning and 80 km north of Canberra. At the 2016 census, it had a population of 31.^[1]

Merrill Creek had a state school from 1877 to 1893. It was variously described as a "public", "provisional" or "half-time".^[4]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Merrill". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
2. "Merrill". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
3. "Merrill". OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
4. "Merrill Creek in the School history database search". New South Wales Department of Education. Retrieved 21 November 2018.