Mernda, Victoria
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Mernda is a suburb in Melbourne
, Victoria
, Australia, 31 km north-east from Melbourne's central business district
. Its Local Government Area is the City of Whittlesea
. At the 2006 Census, Mernda had a population of 831.
. In 1913, Mernda contained a school
, a Methodist church, a bakery/store, a railway station and a mechanics' institute, as well as the Bridge Inn Hotel. The Post Office opened on 19 February 1875 as Yan Yean and was renamed Yan Yean South in 1892 and Mernda in 1913.
, Uniting and Catholic churches, and railway tracks which once led to Whittlesea
, now closed. Acacia College
and Ivanhoe Grammar School
have campuses in Mernda.
Mernda is well known for its sporting teams in the Northern Metropolitan Region of Melbourne. The Mernda Football Club (The Demons) have a long and very successful history dating back more than 100 years in the Whittlesea District Football League, the Diamond Valley Football League
and its successor the Northern Football League. They've played finals football in many of those years and have won 18 premierships in that time.
The Mernda Cricket Club has also been very successful in the region, playing finals and winning premierships regularly in both the JIKA Cricket Association and the Diamond Valley Cricket Association. After winning the Money Shield in season 2006/07 and making the step to A Grade cricket, Mernda won their very first Barclay Shield in season 2008/09. Mernda also enjoyed success in the lower grades of the DVCA during that season, winning the E Grade premiership.
In 2004, residents formed the Mernda and District Residents Association to lobby for the town to be connected to the natural gas
pipeline about to be laid in the area. The group was successful and residents now enjoy this essential service.
The area is now being suburbanized with several new estates under construction. The suburb of Mernda consists of a number of new and developing housing subdivisions offering delightful views of the picturesque surroundings of native woodlands and wetlands. Modern, mobile, young to middle aged families are taking up residence in the new communities of Berry Lane, Mernda Ridge, Mernda Villages, Woodland Waters, Hawkstowe, Riverdale and Renaissance Rise all of which provide a variety of home lifestyles.
A strategic transport plan developed by the Victorian State Government has earmarked Mernda to be 're-connected' to the rail system by 2027, however the 'South Morang and Mernda Rail Alliance' are seeking an earlier completion date of 2014 due to rising population and congestion in the area.
Melbourne
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, Victoria
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, Australia, 31 km north-east from Melbourne's central business district
Melbourne city centre
Melbourne City Centre is an area of Melbourne in Victoria, Australia. It is not to be confused with the larger local government area of the City of Melbourne...
. Its Local Government Area is the City of Whittlesea
City of Whittlesea
The City of Whittlesea is a Local Government Area located in the outer northeastern suburbs of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The city covers an area of , and has an estimated population of 155,113 people.-History:...
. At the 2006 Census, Mernda had a population of 831.
History
The area was known as Morang and Yan Yean until 1893, when it was renamed Yan Yean South. It was in 1913 that the locality was renamed Mernda, which was derived from an Australian Aboriginal word meaning earthEarth
Earth is the third planet from the Sun, and the densest and fifth-largest of the eight planets in the Solar System. It is also the largest of the Solar System's four terrestrial planets...
. In 1913, Mernda contained a school
School
A school is an institution designed for the teaching of students under the direction of teachers. Most countries have systems of formal education, which is commonly compulsory. In these systems, students progress through a series of schools...
, a Methodist church, a bakery/store, a railway station and a mechanics' institute, as well as the Bridge Inn Hotel. The Post Office opened on 19 February 1875 as Yan Yean and was renamed Yan Yean South in 1892 and Mernda in 1913.
Today
Mernda has a post officePost office
A post office is a facility forming part of a postal system for the posting, receipt, sorting, handling, transmission or delivery of mail.Post offices offer mail-related services such as post office boxes, postage and packaging supplies...
, Uniting and Catholic churches, and railway tracks which once led to Whittlesea
Whittlesea
Whittlesea may mean:* Whittlesea, Victoria, a town some 40 km north of Melbourne.* City of Whittlesea, the local government area that contains it* Whittlesey in Cambridgeshire, England used to be known as Whittlesea...
, now closed. Acacia College
Acacia College
Acacia College is a Uniting Church, P-12, co-educational school, located in Mernda, Victoria, Australia.Acacia College opened in January 2010 in one of Melbourne's new residential areas. Information sessions were held in the year before opening and interest in places at the school has been...
and Ivanhoe Grammar School
Ivanhoe Grammar School
Ivanhoe Grammar School is an independent, co-educational, day school, located in Ivanhoe and Mernda , both located in the north-eastern suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia....
have campuses in Mernda.
Mernda is well known for its sporting teams in the Northern Metropolitan Region of Melbourne. The Mernda Football Club (The Demons) have a long and very successful history dating back more than 100 years in the Whittlesea District Football League, the Diamond Valley Football League
Diamond Valley Football League
The Northern Football League is an Australian rules football competition based in the Diamond Valley region of suburban Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The league changed its name on 1 May 2007. The league was founded in 1922, originally having seven clubs, four of whom are still participating...
and its successor the Northern Football League. They've played finals football in many of those years and have won 18 premierships in that time.
The Mernda Cricket Club has also been very successful in the region, playing finals and winning premierships regularly in both the JIKA Cricket Association and the Diamond Valley Cricket Association. After winning the Money Shield in season 2006/07 and making the step to A Grade cricket, Mernda won their very first Barclay Shield in season 2008/09. Mernda also enjoyed success in the lower grades of the DVCA during that season, winning the E Grade premiership.
In 2004, residents formed the Mernda and District Residents Association to lobby for the town to be connected to the natural gas
Natural gas
Natural gas is a naturally occurring gas mixture consisting primarily of methane, typically with 0–20% higher hydrocarbons . It is found associated with other hydrocarbon fuel, in coal beds, as methane clathrates, and is an important fuel source and a major feedstock for fertilizers.Most natural...
pipeline about to be laid in the area. The group was successful and residents now enjoy this essential service.
The area is now being suburbanized with several new estates under construction. The suburb of Mernda consists of a number of new and developing housing subdivisions offering delightful views of the picturesque surroundings of native woodlands and wetlands. Modern, mobile, young to middle aged families are taking up residence in the new communities of Berry Lane, Mernda Ridge, Mernda Villages, Woodland Waters, Hawkstowe, Riverdale and Renaissance Rise all of which provide a variety of home lifestyles.
A strategic transport plan developed by the Victorian State Government has earmarked Mernda to be 're-connected' to the rail system by 2027, however the 'South Morang and Mernda Rail Alliance' are seeking an earlier completion date of 2014 due to rising population and congestion in the area.
External links
- http://mernda.cricketvictoria.com.au - Official website of Mernda Cricket Club
- http://merndafc.com - Official website Mernda Football Club