Strathmerton, Victoria

Infobox Australian Place | type = town
name = Strathmerton
state = vic


caption = Main street, Strathmerton
lga = Shire of Moira
postcode = 3641
pop = 451
est =
elevation=
maxtemp =
mintemp =
rainfall =
stategov = Murray Valley
fedgov = Murray
dist1 = 238
location1= Melbourne
dist2 = 56
location2= Shepparton
dist3 = 11
location3= Cobram

Strathmerton is a small country town in Victoria, Australia.

It is located in the Shire of Moira Local Government Area on the Murray Valley Highway, about convert|11|km|mi|0|lk=on west of Cobram. At the 2001 census, Strathmerton had a population of 451.Census 2001 AUS|id=UCL250200|name=Strathmerton (L) (Urban Centre/Locality)|accessdate=2007-06-30|quick=on]

History

Strathmerton Post Office opened on 1 September 1879. In 1888 on the arrival of the railway a Strathmerton Township Post Office opened near the station. In 1891 this was renamed Strathmerton. Citation
last = Premier Postal History | title = Post Office List | url = https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=VIC&country= | accessdate = 2008-04-11 ]

The local railway station was opened on the railway to Cobram in 1888, with the line to Tocumwal opened in 1905.cite book
author = Bob Whitehead
title = Tocumwal Railway Centenary
year = 2008 ] The last regular passenger service was in 1993.cite journal | year = 1997 | month = March | title = Rail Passenger Service Withdrawals Since 1960 | author = Chris Banger | journal = Newsrail | publisher = Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division) | pages = pages 77 - 82 ] Before road changes, Strathmerton was known as the intersection of the Goulburn Valley Highway and the Murray Valley Highway and was the furthermost town directly north of Melbourne still in Victoria.

Today

The town is served by the Strathmerton Primary School. Other than a few small businesses, the only industry of note is the large Kraft factory. The surrounding rural area consists of mainly irrigated dairy and fruit farms. There are several beaches and camping spots just to the north of Strathmerton along the Murray River in and adjacent to the Barmah State Forest.

The local football team, Strathmerton Football Club competes in the Picola & District Football League. The Strathmerton Lawn Bowls Club is a popular social and recreational focal pont for locals and visitors.

ee also

*Strathmerton railway station

External links

* [http://www.strathmertonps.vic.edu.au/ Strathmerton Primary School]
* [http://strathmertonfc.vcfl.com.au/ Strathmerton Football Club]

References