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Electoral District Of Mernda
The Electoral district of Mernda was an electoral district of the Victorian Legislative Assembly. Mernda was created in the 1945 redistribution, created from the abolished Electoral district of Bulla and Dalhousie. Members Election results See also * Parliaments of the Australian states and territories The Parliaments of the Australian states and territories are legislative bodies within the federal framework of the Commonwealth of Australia. All the parliaments are based on the Westminster system, and each is regulated by its own constitut ... * List of members of the Victorian Legislative Assembly References {{DEFAULTSORT:Mernda Former electoral districts of Victoria (Australia) 1945 establishments in Australia 1955 disestablishments in Australia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mernda, Victoria
Mernda is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 28 km north-east of Melbourne's central business district, located within the City of Whittlesea local government area. Mernda recorded a population of 23,369 at the 2021 census. History The first structure by European settlers was built in 1841 and bore the title of The Bridge Inn. That same year a small flour mill was built on the Plenty River. These town enterprises provided the nucleus of a village which was initially known as Morang. The Post Office opened on 19 February 1875 as Yan Yean. Situated near the Yan Yean Reservoir and Yan Yean, the popularity of the region for recreation led Morang citizens to press for a name change. This was granted and from 1893 to 1913 the township was known as South Yan Yean. In 1913 the locality was renamed ''Mernda''. The post office and the railway station were also renamed. The name means young girl (derived from murmurdik) in Woiwurrung, the local language of the Wurundjeri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
