Merton, Victoria
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| Population | 302 (2011 census)[1] |
| Postcode(s) | 3715 |
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| 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]
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