Merricks
in Mornington Peninsula of Victoria, Australia
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King Island Airport (8.865 mi) - Colac Airport (8.928 mi)
- Geelong Airport (8.958 mi)
- Avalon Airport (8.972 mi)
- Melbourne Moorabbin Airport (9.001 mi)
- Melbourne Essendon Airport (9.004 mi)
- Melbourne International Airport (9.004 mi)
- Latrobe Valley Airport (9.045 mi)
- Somers Yacht Club (marina, (8.984 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 0.000 and 0.000 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 0° 0' 0" and E 0° 0' 0"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Dollar - AUD
- Spoken languages:
- English
- Local electricity:
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- Local Time: 10:40 AM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Australia/Melbourne
- UTC/GMT offset: 9.5 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:54 am and 8:01 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- 39.393 and -31.248 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Lajedo - References
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Delve into Merricks
The district Merricks of in Mornington Peninsula (Victoria) with it's 2,421 habitants Merricks is a subburb in Australia about 310 mi south-west of Canberra, the country's capital town.
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Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 14°C / 58 °F
| Morning Temperature | 13°C / 56 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 14°C / 57 °F |
| Night Temperature | 12°C / 54 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 62% |
| Air Pressure | 1027 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from North |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 9% of sky |
| General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
17°C (63 °F)
16°C (60 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.
Monday, 29th of April 2024
15°C (58 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
14°C (57 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
WALTZING MATILDA HOTEL
Videos from this area
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Balnarring Race Day - March 12, 2012
Balnarring Race Day - March 12, 2012 - http://racingbanc.com.au.
Thunder 2010R
The 2010 season (so far) of The Thunder - Balnarring Junior Football Club.
Thunder 2008
The 2008 season of the Balnarring Junior Football Club - The Thunder.
A voice for the marine environment
Young Somers resident and future marine biologist Stefan Backhausan explains why his local reef is unique and beautiful and in need of better protection.
Popular regular Geoff Carruthers and Greg Stebbing.
Geoff is accompanied by Greg on this number. They have been performing together on and off for 40 years!
Darren - Hold on
A great fan of Tom Waits, Darren gives us his impression of Hold On.
CampJS – An event for the JavaScript Community
Tickets for CampJS IV are on sale now! http://campjs.com.
Gus and crew jam up 32-20 Blues
Popular local artist Gus gives us Robert Johnson's 32-20 Blues.
Flying Cat at Somers Australia Day 2015 Inspire 1 4K
Hobie Cat Shot with the new DJI Inspire 1.
Somers Sailing School 2011
Short clip of the first couple of days at Somers Sailing School, 2011.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Shire of Mornington Peninsula
The Shire of Mornington Peninsula is a local government area in Victoria, Australia. It is located to the south of the city of Melbourne on the Mornington Peninsula. It has an area of 723 square kilometres. According to the 2011 Census, it has a population of 144,608 people. The Shire of Mornington Peninsula came into existence on 15 December 1994 when the Kennett Liberal government amalgamated the previous Shires of Flinders, Hastings and Mornington.
Mornington Peninsula
This article contains information about the geographical landform, for the locality, see; Shire of Mornington Peninsula The Mornington Peninsula is a peninsula located south-east of Melbourne, Australia. It is surrounded by Port Phillip to the west, Western Port to the east and Bass Strait to the south, and is connected to the mainland in the north. Geographically, the peninsula begins its protrusion from the mainland in the area between Pearcedale and Frankston.
Balnarring, Victoria
Balnarring is a town in Victoria, Australia, located in the southeastern Mornington Peninsula about halfway between Hastings and Flinders. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Mornington Peninsula.
Balnarring Beach, Victoria
Balnarring Beach is a town in Victoria, Australia, 2 km south of Balnarring. Its local government area is the Shire of Mornington Peninsula and in 2006 it was rated by the Keep Australia Beautiful Council as 'Australia's Cleanest Beach', out of 317 beaches in five states. It was previously known as Tulum Beach.
Bittern, Victoria
Bittern is a rural town in Victoria, Australia, 49 km southeast from Melbourne's central business district, as a part of the urban enclave on Westernport comprising Bittern, Hastings, Crib Point, Somerville, and Tyabb. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Mornington Peninsula. It is served by Bittern railway station on the Stony Point greater-metropolitan line and by the 782 bus route operated by Peninsula Bus Lines between Frankston and Flinders.
HMAS Cerberus (naval base)
HMAS Cerberus is the Royal Australian Navy's primary training establishment, located adjacent to Crib Point on the Mornington Peninsula, south of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is also an official bounded locality of the Shire of Mornington Peninsula. At the 2011 census, HMAS Cerberus had a population of 1,085.
Merricks, Victoria
Merricks is a small town in Victoria, Australia, located in the southeastern Mornington Peninsula between Hastings and Flinders. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Mornington Peninsula.
Merricks Beach, Victoria
Merricks Beach is a small seaside village on the Mornington Peninsula Victoria, Australia. It is located on the eastern side of the peninsula on the Western Port Bay. It is one of the few coastal places within a 100 km radius of Melbourne that has been basically untouched by development. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Mornington Peninsula.
Merricks North, Victoria
Merricks North is a rural locality in the south side of Victoria, Australia. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Mornington Peninsula.
Point Leo, Victoria
Point Leo is a town in the Shire of Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia. Point Leo Foreshore Reserve provides excellent waves for surfing and is one of the closest surf beaches to Melbourne. At the 2011 census, Point Leo had a population of 159.
Red Hill, Victoria
Red Hill is a small rural community, located in the hinterland of the Mornington Peninsula, about an hour's drive south of Melbourne, in Victoria, Australia. The Local Government Area is the Shire of Mornington Peninsula. At the 2011 census, Red Hill had a population of 731.
Red Hill South, Victoria
Red Hill South is a rural locality and town in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Its local government area is in the Shire of Mornington Peninsula. At the 2011 census, Red Hill South had a population of 1,172. There are several wineries in the area and it is referred to as the 'hinterland' of the Mornington Peninsula. Red Hill South Post Office opened on 22 January 1923.
Shoreham, Victoria
Shoreham is a town south of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, located in the southern Mornington Peninsula region on the Western Port. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Mornington Peninsula. It is a coastal recreation resort notable for its pine-covered cliffs and foreshore reserve. At the 2011 census, Shoreham had a population of 434.
Somers, Victoria
Somers is a small town approximately 72 km south-east of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, located in the south-eastern corner of the Mornington Peninsula on Western Port. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Mornington Peninsula.
Bittern railway station
Bittern is a railway station in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, located in the suburb of Bittern, on the Stony Point railway line. Bittern is unmanned and is in Public Transport Victoria Zone 2.
Devilbend Natural Features Reserve
Devilbend Natural Features Reserve is a 1,057 ha park on the Mornington Peninsula 55 km south-east of Melbourne, Australia, between Hastings and Mount Martha in the traditional country of the Bunurong people. It contains two decommissioned water-supply reservoirs, Devilbend and Bittern, which were the original reason the land now in the park was not developed and was protected from general public access.
Qantas Flight 1737
Qantas (QantasLink) Flight 1737 was an afternoon Australian domestic flight from Melbourne Airport to Launceston Airport, which was subject to an attempted hijacking on 29 May 2003.
Red Hill railway station
Red Hill railway station was located on the Red Hill railway line. The line was opened in 1921 and was one of the more short-lived branch lines on the Victorian Railways closing in 1953 along with a few other smaller branch lines in the railways system. Following official closure of the line, trains (railmotors) continued to run as far as Balnarring to cater for the Balnarring picnic races, Lord Somers camp and a Railway Historical Society tour in 1956.
Merricks railway station
Merricks railway station was located on the Red Hill railway line. The line was opened in 1921 and was one of the more short lived branch lines on the Victorian Railways closing in 1952 with many other smaller branch lines in the railways system.
Balnarring railway station
Balnarring railway station was located on the Red Hill railway line. The line was opened in 1921 and was one of the more short-lived branch lines on the Victorian Railways closing in 1953 along with a few other smaller branch lines in the railways system. Following official closure of the line, trains (railmotors) continued to run as far as Balnarring to cater for the Balnarring picnic races, Lord Somers camp and a Railway Historical Society tour in 1956.
Shire of Flinders (Victoria)
The Shire of Flinders was a local government area encompassing the extremity of the Mornington Peninsula about 65 kilometres south of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of 324 square kilometres, and existed from 1874 until 1994.
Red Hill Rail Trail
Red Hill Rail Trail is a 6.5 kilometre rail trail connecting Red Hill with Merricks, on the Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia. It is primarily used by horse riders. Its surface is gravel and dirt.
Tuerong, Victoria
Tuerong is a rural locality of the Mornington Peninsula on Western Port, lying inland between the coastal suburbs of Mount Martha, Hastings and Moorooduc South. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Mornington Peninsula.
Coolart Wetlands and Homestead Reserve
The Coolart Wetlands and Homestead Reserve, or just Coolart, is an 87.5 ha estate on the Western Port coast of the Mornington Peninsula of Victoria, south-eastern Australia, about 70 km south-east of Melbourne. It comprises a late 19th century mansion-like homestead and surrounding grounds west of the village of Somers. The homestead is set in a garden with adjacent wetlands and coastal woodlands with walking tracks. It is managed by Parks Victoria and is open to the public.
Mornington Peninsula (wine)
The Mornington Peninsula is an Australian wine region located south of Melbourne, Victoria. It is a cool climate region that focuses on Pinot Noir production but has had success with other varietals including Chardonnay, Pinot Gris and Tempranillo. The region is known for its medium bodied, dry wines and sparkling wines that show structure and complexity. The still wine versions of Chardonnay reflect a diversity of styles, all typically unoaked, from more citrus to more tropical fruit flavors.
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