Merricks, Victoria
Merricks Federal division(s) | Flinders |
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Merricks is a town in the south-eastern extremity of the
Merricks is located between Hastings and Flinders.
History
Merricks was part of the Parish of
The Victorian Municipal Directory in 1962 stated that Merricks contained "(only) a general store and post and telegraph office".[3]
Present day
Merricks is a tiny settlement along the Frankston-Flinders Road which has changed little over the years from its earlier rural functions, and many of the original settler houses still stand today. It features a newly restored General Store (built in 1927) incorporating a post office and newsagency, the Peninsula Quarter Horse Association's base and a chocolate factory. Also in Merricks are the Merricks Creek vineyard specialising in pinot noir production and Stoniers Winery (1978) producing chardonnay and pinot noir.
A 6.3 km mostly tree-lined horse riding trail, established by the former Shire of Hastings in the mid-1980s along a disused railway route, runs roughly east–west from Merricks Station Ground Reserve to Red Hill through mostly rural land between the Coolart and East Creeks.
Merricks is served by the
See also
- Shire of Hastings – Merricks was previously within this former local government area.
References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Merricks (Suburbs and Localities)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
- ^ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Retrieved 11 April 2008.
- ^ Graeme Butler & Associates. "Volume 2, Environmental History" (PDF). Hastings District Heritage Study Stage Two. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 August 2006. Retrieved 27 November 2006.
- ^ "782 Frankston - Flinders via Coolart Road & Hastings". Public Transport Victoria. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- Balnarring and District Historical Society (2003). Balnarring Byways and Memories (4 volumes, 1995-2003).