Merton, Victoria

Merton, Victoria
Merton
Victoria
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Merton is located in Shire of Mansfield
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Merton
Postcode: 3715
Location:
LGA: Shire of Mansfield
State District: Benalla
Federal Division: Indi

Merton is a small town on the Maroondah Highway in north-east Victoria, west of Bonnie Doon.

Merton Post Office opened on 1 July 1858.[1]

The railway to Mansfield arrived in the town from Tallarook in 1890, and closed on November 18, 1978.[2] The last passenger service was on May 28, 1977.[3]

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.[4]

References

  1. ^ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=VIC&country=. Retrieved 2008-04-11 
  2. ^ Sid Brown (March 1990). "Tracks Across the State". Newsrail (Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division)): pages 71–76. 
  3. ^ Chris Banger (March 1997). "Rail Passenger Service Withdrawals Since 1960". Newsrail (Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division)): pages 77–82. 
  4. ^ Country Racing Victoria. "Merton Amateur Turf Club". http://www.countryracing.com.au/index.php?option=com_club_info&club=87&Itemid=80. Retrieved 2009-05-07 [dead link]

Coordinates: 36°59′S 145°43′E / 36.983°S 145.717°E / -36.983; 145.717

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