Merton

Merton is a railway station in Dunedin City, Otago. Merton is situated nearby to Evansdale Cheese, as well as near the village Karitane.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Evansdale Cheese and Hawksbury.

Evansdale Cheese

Evansdale Cheese Factory is a small New Zealand producer of handmade cheeses, located at Hawksbury in Otago, about 35 km north of Dunedin on State Highway 1. Evansdale Cheese is situated 1 km west of Merton.

Hawksbury

Residential area

Photo: Benchill, Public domain.

Hawksbury, also known as Cherry Farm, is a small residential and industrial area in New Zealand, located beside State Highway 1 between Dunedin and Waikouaiti. Hawksbury is situated 1¼ km west of Merton.

Waikouaiti Coast Heritage Centre

Museum

Photo: Benchill, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Waikouaiti Coast Heritage Centre is a museum, which is situated 2½ km northeast of Merton.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Karitane and Waikouaiti.

Karitane

Village

Photo: JaumeBG, CC BY 3.0.

The small town of Karitane is located within the limits of the city of Dunedin in New Zealand, 35 kilometres to the north of the city centre. Set in rolling country near the mouth of the Waikouaiti River, the town is a popular holiday retreat for Dunedinites.

Waikouaiti

Town

Photo: Benchill, CC BY 3.0.

Waikouaiti is a small town in East Otago, New Zealand, within the city limits of Dunedin. The town is close to the coast and the mouth of the Waikouaiti River. Waikouaiti is situated 3 km northeast of Merton.

Tumai

Locality

Tumai is a rural locality in East Otago in the South Island of New Zealand. It is located on State Highway 1 between Waikouaiti and Palmerston, and close to the South Island Main Trunk railway, although trains no longer stop at Tumai. Tumai is situated 7 km northeast of Merton.

Merton

Type: Railway station
Category: transportation
Location: Dunedin City, Otago, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude

-45.61667° or 45° 37′ south

Longitude

170.65° or 170° 39′ east

Elevation

3 metres (10 feet)

Open location code

4V6G9JMX+8X

GeoNames ID

2186901

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