Explore Merton in Australia
Merton in the region of Victoria is a town in Australia - some 224 mi or ( 360 km ) South-West of Canberra , the country's capital city .
Current time in Merton is now 11:41 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Australia/Melbourne " with a UTC offset of 11 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Yarck, Woodfield, Terip Terip, Strathbogie, and Melbourne. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Yarck . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Merton ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Lightning New Years Eve 2010
Continuous lightning storm for almost 8 hours amidst the granite mountains in the Strathbogie Ranges on New Years Eve 2010. I had to stop filming at one point for fear of being electrocuted! ..
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Merton, Victoria
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. The railway to Mansfield arrived in the town from Tallarook in 1890, and closed on November 18, 1978. The last passenger service was on May 28, 1977. 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.
Located at -36.98 145.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Merton railway station
Merton is a former railway station in Merton, Victoria, Victoria, Australia.
Located at -36.98 145.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Woodfield railway station
Woodfield is a former railway station in Woodfield, Victoria, Australia. There is no longer a station building at the site of the station.
Located at -37.02 145.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Ancona, Victoria
Ancona is a small town in Victoria, Australia named after Ancona in Italy. Settled late, a Post Office (briefly named Ancorna) was not opened until 15 September 1905 (closed 1968). It is located on Ancona Road, in a beautiful valley in the Shire of Mansfield local government area. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:36|59|S|145|49|E|region:AU_type:city|| |primary |name= }}
Located at -36.98 145.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Yarck, Victoria
Yarck is a town in the upper Goulburn Valley region of Victoria, Australia. The town is in the Shire of Murrindindi and on the Maroondah Highway, 166 kilometres north east of the state capital, Melbourne. At the 2006 census, Yarck and the surrounding area had a population of 223. Yarck Post Office opened around February 1877. The railway arrived in 1890 and the station was closed in 1978.
Located at -37.09 145.61 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
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