History
Before European settlement, the Bangerang people of the Yorta Yorta nation inhabited the district of Strathmerton.
In the mid- 19th century pastoralists and squatters moved into the region drawn to the fertile land and the potential for farming and grazing. The Strathmerton area was surveyed in the 1860s and the Strathmerton Post Office opened on 1 September 1879 approximately 2 kilometres from the current township. Other buildings such as a church and a hotel were also located at the original township site.
With the establishment of a railway junction and a station in the late 1800s, a new Post Office was opened near the station. The local railway station was opened on the railway to Cobram in 1888, with the line to Tocumwal opened in 1905. The last regular passenger service was in 1993.
The name Strathmerton has Scottish origins and is believed to have been named by infamous pastoralist Benjamin Boyd who owned large pastoral runs in the district. “Strath” is a Gaelic term referring to a wide, flat river valley, while “Merton” was a tribute to Boyd’s homeplace in Scotland.
Strathmerton, like many rural towns, developed around agriculture. It became an important farming centre, particularly cropping, sheep, dairy farming and fruit growing. However, Strathmerton has also witnessed a diverse number of businesses, industries, enterprises, organisations and families evolve and change, including the original local department store Brown and Corkes. Some of these include churches, stockyards, grain stores, butchers, hairdressers, grocery stores, police station and lock up, stables, dress shop, general store, post offices, cafes, banks, service stations, schools, kindergartens, maternal and child health centres, opportunity shops and pubs.
Strathmerton has witnessed much change yet continues to be a small and vibrant community.
Community Groups
| Strathmerton Football Netball Club | GameDay | |
| Strathmerton Cricket Club | PlayerHQ | |
| Strathmerton Golf Club | Goulburn Murray Golf Association | |
| Strathmerton Bowling Club | ||
| Strathmerton Tennis Club | ||
| Strathmerton Pistol Club | ||
| Strathmerton Badminton Club | ||
| Strathmerton Lions Club | Lions Clubs Australia | |
| Strathmerton Girl Guides | ||
| Strathmerton Community Steering Committee | ||
| Strathmerton Playgroup | https://www.moira.vic.gov.au/Residents/Maternal-an... | |
| Strathmerton Kindergarten | https://www.moira.vic.gov.au/Residents/Families-ch... | |
| Strathmerton Primary School | https://strathmertonps.vic.edu.au/ | |
| Strathmerton Swimming Pool | Moira Swimming Pools | |
| St Aidan's Op Shop and Community Garden | ||
| Strathmerton Catholic Church | Sandhurst Diocese | |
| Strathmerton RSL | https://rslvic.com.au/locations?branch_hub[query... | |
| Strathmerton CFA |
