Merton, Victoria
Town in Victoria, Australia
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Merton is a locality on the Maroondah Highway in north-east Victoria, west of Bonnie Doon, Australia. At the 2021 census, Merton had a population of 216.[1]
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| Coordinates: 36°59′S 145°43′E | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Victoria |
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| Population | |
| • Total | 216 (2021 census)[1] |
| Postcode | 3715 |
| Annual rainfall | 689.5 mm (27.15 in)[2] |
Merton Post Office opened on 1 July 1858.[3]
The railway to Mansfield arrived in the locality from Tallarook in 1890, and closed on 18 November 1978.[4] The last passenger service was on 28 May 1977.[5]
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.[6]
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.[7]
