Merton, Victoria

Merton is a locality on the Maroondah Highway in north-east Victoria, Australia, west of Bonnie Doon. At the 2021 census, Merton had a population of 216.^[1]

Merton Victoria
Memorial hall
Merton
Coordinates	36°59′S 145°43′E
Population	216 (2021 census)[1]
Postcode(s)	3715
Location	148 km (92 mi) NE of Melbourne 36 km (22 mi) W of Mansfield 38 km (24 mi) NE of Yea
LGA(s)	Shire of Mansfield Shire of Murrindindi
State electorate(s)	Eildon
Federal division(s)	Indi
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall[2]  ? ? 689.5 mm 27.1 in

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]