Merton, Victoria
| Merton Victoria | |
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 Memorial hall | |
  Merton | |
| Coordinates | 36°59′S 145°43′E / 36.983°S 145.717°E |
| Population | 302 (2011 census)[1] |
| Postcode(s) | 3715 |
| Location | |
| LGA(s) | Shire of Mansfield |
| State electorate(s) | Eildon |
| Federal division(s) | Indi |
Merton is a small town on the Maroondah Highway in north-east Victoria, west of Bonnie Doon. At the 2011 census, Merton had a population of 302.[1]
Merton Post Office opened on 1 July 1858.[2]
The railway to Mansfield arrived in the town from Tallarook in 1890, and closed on November 18, 1978.[3] The last passenger service was on May 28, 1977.[4]
Merton has a picnic horse racing club, the Merton Amateur Turf Club (established in 1865), which holds its one race meeting a year with the Merton Cup on New Years Day.[5]
Merton Memorial Hall was opened on 20 June 1923, under the official title of Merton Mechanics' Institute. Its name was changed to the current one in 1944.[6]
References
Media related to Merton, Victoria at Wikimedia Commons
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Merton (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
- ^ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Retrieved 2008-04-11.
- ^ Sid Brown (March 1990). "Tracks Across the State". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division). pp. 71–76.
- ^ Chris Banger (March 1997). "Rail Passenger Service Withdrawals Since 1960". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division). pp. 77–82.
- ^ "Merton Amateur Turf Club". Retrieved 2 December 2014.
- ^ Landcare, Merton (November 2013). Merton A History. Merton: Merton Landcare. pp. 88–93. ISBN 978-0-646-90980-6.
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