Dhurringile is a locality in

Victoria Victoria most commonly refers to: * Queen Victoria (1819–1901), Queen of the United Kingdom and Empress of India * Victoria (state), a state of Australia * Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, a provincial capital * Victoria, Seychelles, the capi ...

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, located 10 km north of Murchison and approximately the same distance east of the Waranga Basin reservoir. It is located in the

City of Greater Shepparton The City of Greater Shepparton is a Local government areas of Victoria, local government area in the Hume (region), Hume region of Victoria (state), Victoria, Australia, located in the north-east part of the state. It covers an area of and, in A ...

. At the , Dhurringile had a population of 369. The historic Dhurringile mansion (now part of

HM Prison Dhurringile HM Prison Dhurringile was a minimum security prison located in Dhurringile, Victoria, Australia. Situated 160 km north of Melbourne near Murchison, it was based around the historic Dhurringile estate. Facilities The Dhurringile mansion had n ...

) is located in the town. Dhurringile was the name of a 65 room mansion built in 1875 by James Winter, a wealthy squatter. The name is thought to have an Aboriginal origin meaning emu’s back, which the hill on which the mansion is built is said to resemble. The town has a small primary school. In 2023 just three students were enrolled.https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/revealed-victorias-smallest-schools-deliver-big-benefits/news-story/db864a5c5b52ad1bfa1448448b6a6483

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Towns in Victoria (state) City of Greater Shepparton {{Hume-geo-stub