Merrigum History Walk

This walk will give you an insight into the history of the Merrigum township.

Start / Finish: Merrigum Museum, 111 Waverley Avenue, Merrigum
Distance: 1.7km. Follow the path outlined on the map from the museum to the Merrigum Hotel, then north to Judd Avenue and return.
Surface / Access: Designated footpaths, sealed roads and grassy nooks with some road crossings. Be careful of uneven footpaths. Extra care is required when crossing rail tracks, especially on western crossing as the footpath is not complete. Terrain is flat.

Merrigum History Walk Map

Points of Interest (shown on map):
1 Merrigum Historical Museum is located in the former Rodney Store (1905).
2 Site of first general store. A large safe / strongroom remains on site.
3 War Memorial – originally dedicated in 1921 to those locals lost in WWI
4 Mechanics Institute was built in 1889 (the sign is wrong!), extended in 1895 and Memorial Hall in 1959. Was home to a library, baby health centre and dances.
5 Commercial Banking Company of Sydney Limited building: housed a banking chamber, offices and single mans quarters.
6 Railway Hotel, possibly Merrigum’s first business was built, and opened in 1887.
7 Platform from the original railway station built in 1887 is still visible. The actual station was demolished after 1981.
8 Visiting solicitor’s premises: this small concrete block building was constructed for Morrison and Sawers, Kyabram solicitors in 1935.
9 Former Carnation Company factory. The biggest thing to happen to the town with processing beginning in 1952. It closed in 1986.
10 The 1908 Methodist (now Uniting) Church was the town’s third Methodist Church.
11 The Merrigum Cafe was the site of the town’s first butcher shop, set up in 1887.
12 St Matthews Church of England, built in 1898.

Walk Note: Judd Park has BBQ facilities and playground for the kids.
Hazards: Care is required when crossing all roads and rail crossings.