| State | vic |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 36°59′S 145°43′E |
| Lga | Shire of Mansfield |
| Lga 2 | Shire of Murrindindi |
| Postcode | 3715 |
| Pop | 216 |
| Stategov | Eildon |
| Fedgov | Indi |
| Dist 1 | 148 |
| Dir 1 | NE |
| Location 1 | Melbourne |
| Dist 2 | 36 |
| Dir 2 | W |
| Location 2 | Mansfield |
| Dist 3 | 38 |
| Dir 3 | NE |
| Location 3 | Yea |
| Rainfall | 689.5 |
Merton is a locality on the Maroondah Highway in north-east Victoria, west of Bonnie Doon, Australia. At the , Merton had a population of 216.[1]
Merton Post Office opened on 1 July 1858.[2]
The railway to Mansfield arrived in the locality from Tallarook in 1890, and closed on 18 November 1978.[3] The last passenger service was on 28 May 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 Year's 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
- ^ "2021 Census QuickStats Merton". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
- ^ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Retrieved 2008-04-11.
- ^ Brown, Sid (March 1990). "Tracks Across the State". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division). pp. 71–76.
- ^ Banger, Chris (March 1997). "Rail Passenger Service Withdrawals Since 1960". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division). pp. 77–82.
- ^ "Merton Amateur Turf Club". Archived from the original on 18 December 2014. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
- ^ Landcare, Merton (November 2013). Merton A History. Merton: Merton Landcare. pp. 88–93. ISBN 978-0-646-90980-6.