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Mernda
Suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Mernda

Mernda is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 26 km north-east of Melbourne's central business district, located within the City of Whittlesea local government area.

Plan a trip to Mernda→From Geelong/Melbourne

Mernda recorded a population of 23,369 at the 2021 census.

Get in

Getting to Mernda

The three main rail corridors through Melbourne's north are the Craigieburn, South Morang and Upfield lines. Tram lines also radiate from the city, better serving the inner suburbs than those further out. Buses fill the spaces in between.

  1. 01
    Moonee Ponds Junction

    The Moonee Ponds tram and bus interchange is at the intersection of Mount Alexander Road, Ascot Vale Road and Pascoe Vale Road.

  2. 02
    Moonee Ponds Railway Station

    On the Craigieburn line, it has trains to and from the city every 20 minutes.

  3. 03
    Ascot Vale

    Trains run to Ascot Vale station every 20 minutes from the city.

See

Worth seeing

  1. 01
    Moonee Ponds Courthouse Museum

    Corner Mount Alexander Road and Kellaway Avenue, Moonee Ponds, esshissoc@mail.com.

  2. 02
    Incinerator Gallery
  3. 03
    Brunswick Town Hall and Counihan Gallery

    Corner Sydney Road and Dawson Street, Brunswick,.

  4. 04
    Street Art

    Corner of Moreland Road and Holmes Street, Brunswick East.

  5. 05
    Melbourne Olympic Village

    Alamein Rd, Heidelberg West (Bus 903: Olympic Village SC/Midway St stop).

  6. 06
    Queens Park

    Corner Mount Alexander Road and Kellaway Road, Moonee Ponds.

Do

Things to do

  1. 01
    Moonee Valley Racecourse

    McPherson Street, Moonee Ponds, toll-free: 1300 843 825Country code missing, customerservice@mvrc.net.au.

  2. 02
    Moonee Ponds Clocktower Centre

    750 Mount Alexander Road, Moonee Ponds, enquiries@clocktowercentre.com.au.

Eat

Where to eat

  1. 01
    Cafe 2000

    There's nothing particularly amazing about the standard cafe meals here, but the prices are incredibly low.

  2. 02
    Mister Nice Guys Bakeshop

    151 Union Road, hello@misterniceguy.com.au.

  3. 03
    A1 Bakery

    645 Sydney Road, Brunswick,.

  4. 04
    Rumi

    2 Village Avenue, Brunswick East, admin@rumirestaurant.com.au.

  5. 05
    Cornish Arms

    Pub with vegan-friendly tap beers and a vegan restaurant.

Text adapted from Wikipedia and Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photograph: Wikimedia Commons (see Commons), Wikimedia Commons.