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and is believed to be named after an early cattle station owner. It was first settled in 1865 by John
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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,
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Merricks, although it received little use after its initial decade of service. A small primary school was also opened in 1921, closing in 1951 along with several others in the region when Red Hill Consolidated School commenced.
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A 6.3 km mostly tree-lined horse riding trail, established by the former Shire of
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Memories (4 volumes, 1995-2003)
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88:Coordinates
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735:Tootgarook
682:Pearcedale
662:Main Ridge
637:Crib Point
597:Balnarring
567:Somerville
547:Mornington
357:References
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307:pinot noir
278:Crib Point
269:Balnarring
129:184 (
126:Population
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338:Frankston
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163:Melbourne
761:Merricks
754:Locality
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695:Red Hill
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344:See also
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227:Victoria
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207:Flinders
169:Hastings
156:Location
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37:Victoria
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690:Portsea
642:Dromana
612:Bittern
562:Rosebud
387:12 July
286:Bittern
263:History
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647:Fingal
607:Baxter
195:Nepean
178:LGA(s)
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