Merton, Victoria
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| Merton Victoria | |
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 Memorial hall | |
  Merton | |
| Coordinates | 36°59′S 145°43′E / 36.983°S 145.717°ECoordinates: 36°59′S 145°43′E / 36.983°S 145.717°E |
| Postcode(s) | 3715 |
| Location | |
| LGA(s) | Shire of Mansfield |
| State electorate(s) | Benalla |
| Federal Division(s) | 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]
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- ↑ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Retrieved 2008-04-11
- ↑ Sid Brown (March 1990). "Tracks Across the State". Newsrail (Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division)): pages 71–76.
- ↑ Chris Banger (March 1997). "Rail Passenger Service Withdrawals Since 1960". Newsrail (Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division)): pages 77–82.
- ↑ Country Racing Victoria. "Merton Amateur Turf Club". Retrieved 2009-05-07
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