3 Aug 1837 : "Merino Downs" occupied by the HENTY family. An obelisque marks the spot where the tent was pitched on the first night of their arrival.

1840s : Merino known as "The Waterholes" then "Merino Waterholes".

1842 : George CROCKFORD, Servant at "Merino Downs" died in a cart accident.

1849 : Father CAVANAGH used to celebrate Mass at 'Glenlivet" station near Digby.

1850s : Mr HUGHES Private School operated at Merino.

1850s : Jasper WOOD established his shoemaking and saddlery business.

1851 : John "Nobby HOLLAND, adult, found drowned at Merino.

1854 : Mr. Fred. FORD built his store in Merino and incorporated the first post office agency. This store was later rebuilt as COULSON's in 1909.

1855 : Merino township allotments sold to - CLARKE, J.F., EGAN, J. & F., FITZGERALD, J.B., LEAKE, J., MACKWOOD, T., McCLELAND, C., McDONALD, H., ROSE, H., ROBERTSON, SILVESTER, T.W., SMITH, J., SWIFT, K., WOOD, Jasper.

1856 : "Farmer's Arms" Inn built by Capt. Thomas Henry CLARKE at Merino. Later on the same site the "Railway Hotel" was built.

1857 : FULTON's three storey flour mill built of local bricks at the western end of Maud Street..

1858 : CofE Private Boarding School operated at Merino.

1860s : Roman Catholic Private School operated at Merino.

1860 : Grant's (no.1) Inn built for GRANT, north of Merino at Dwyer's Creek on the Mocamboro Road.

1860 : Merino Freemasons Lodge was formed.

1861 : A grant for two acres of land gazetted to the Roman Catholic Church.

1862 : Mocamboro Inn built for George Yarra BILSTON, north-west of Merino on the Mocamboro Road.

1860, Oct : First burial in Merino Cemetery, Miss Jane CROAKER, age 22y from "Merino Downs".

1864-7 : Gum Creek School operated at Dwyer's Creek, north-west of Merino. Blown down in 1867.

1864 : A small wooden chapel was built by Mr. FARLEY for the Roman Catholic Church and named "Our Lady Of The Immaculate Conception".

1865 : By 1865 the population of Digby was 200 and that of Merino district was 900.

1865 : Rev. Dr. Cusack RUSSELL laid the foundation stone for "St Peter's Church of England" then known as "The Church of Merino Downs" The church on a hill overlooking Merino was opened on 22 Dec. 1867.

1866 : Merino had two police constables and were housed temporarily in premises behind Arthur OWEN's shop. Soon after this police barracks were built on the west corner of Burke and Annesley Streets.

1867-76 : Dwyer's Creek School operated at Dwyer's Creek, north-west of Merino.

1867 Dr William Harvey JACKSON : from Dublin, Ireland living at Merino when he was married at St John's C.of.E., Digby to Jane CLIFFORD from Co Cork, Ireland.

1868 : A Presbyterian Church was construced in 1868 and opened on 8 Aug. 1869. Earlier services had been held at the "Farmers Arms" in High Street.

1870 : Merino Mechanics' Institute and Free Library built by NORTHCOTT & DIWELL.

1870 : "Merino Inn" built for Thomas MACKWOOD.

1870 : Digby Courthouse moved to Merino.

1870 : Waterloo Inn built for Angus McPHERSON, east of Merino at Tahara.

1871 Thomas WARNER : age 66y, General Servant at the "Merino Inn" employed by Thomas MACKWOOD died while milking a cow and an inquest was held on 1st August, 1871 at Merino. Coroner - Albert SPRIGG, Jurors - Elijah EASTICK (foreman), John HICKS, William FRANCIS, Samuel SWARZENSKI, Christopher COULSON, Hugh CAMERON, Angus MacKAY, William CROSS, Israel MALING, Duncan McQUIEN (McQUEEN), Joseph JONES & Storar GRAVES. Witnesses who gave evidence... Thomas MACKWOOD, Innkeeper, "Merino Inn", Ellen DALEY, General Servant, "Merino Inn", Thomas KENNEDY, Mounted Police Constable, Merino, William Harvey JACKSON, Doctor of Merino. Verdict - death caused by ruptured blood vessel in the lung.

1873 : Merino Common School.

1874 : Population of Merino and the surrounding district was nearly 2000.

1874-1916 : Bowtell's Creek School operated at Dwyer's Creek, north-west of Merino.

1874-1916 : Mocamboro School operated at Dwyer's Creek, north of Merino.

1878-1947 : Henty School operated at Henty, north of Merino.

1879-1954 : Merino State School.

1879 : Work commenced on the railway line from Branxholme through Grassdale, Merino, Henty and Sandford to Casterton. The line was not opened until 1884.

1880-1904 : Tahara Bridge School operated on the Wannon River, north-east of Merino.

1882-1920 : "Junction Inn" built for HORNIBROOK, north of Merino at Henty.

ca 1885 : Merino Cooperative Butter Factory established.

1887 : Four street lights installed in High Street, Merino.

1889 : The official Post Office built by H. KOHN.

1889 : Merino Park was founded through the vision and efforst of Jas. TAIT.

5 May 1892 : Visit to Merino by Lord HOPTOUN, Governor of Victoria

1892-1949 : Tahara School operated east of Merino.

1896 : FULTON's Flour Mill at Merino sold to the HOLMES brothers from Sandford.

1903-1934 : Tahara West School operated east of Merino.

1907 : Manuel telephone exchange established at Merino with the following subscibers connected with the numbers:

1. A. M. McLEOD, "Talisker"
2. C. BRYCE, Commercial Hotel
3. Vacant
4. GRANT and McEWEN, Storekeepers
5. John HUXLEY, "Struan"
6. Donald JOHNSON, "Glenorchy"
7. Mrs HEAZLEWOOD, Store

1910 : Merino Butter Factory taken over and modernised by J. E. HANDBURY and Sons.

1913-1945 : Tahara Bridge School operated near the Wannon River, north-east of Merino.

1919 : "Struan" station purchased from Mr. HUXLEY and dived into 39 soldier settlement blocks known as Paschendale.

ca 1920 : "Glenorchy" and "Glen Levit" stations were divided up into soldier settlement blocks known as Glenorchy estate.

1921 : Merino R.S.L. was formed with the first president, R. EDWARDS and first secretary, D. ROSS.

1923-1949 : Paschendale School operated on the near the Wannon River, north-east of Merino.

1925-1949 : Glenorchy School operated south-east of Merino.

1930 : Merino Mechanics' Hall rebuilt.

1932-1952 : Talisker School operated north-east of Merino.

1932 : Merino Soldiers' Avenue of Honour planted in 1932 in Annesely Street.

1954- : Merino Consolidated School.

1955 : S.E.C. switch-on ceremony when Merino joined the electricity grid in the state of Victoria.

Source 1 : "Historic Souvenir of the Back to Merino and Henty Centenary Celebrations",
November, 11th to 15th, 1937.

Source 2 : "Merino Digby Heritage", 1977.