Marong

Marong Victoria
The former Shire Hall at Marong
Marong
Population:	393 (2006)[1]
Postcode:	3515
Location:	157 km (98 mi) NW of Melbourne 17 km (11 mi) W of Bendigo
LGA:	City of Greater Bendigo
State District:	Bendigo East, Bendigo West
Federal Division:	Division of Bendigo

Marong is a town in Victoria, Australia. At the 2001 census, Marong had a population of 393.^[2] It is located 17 kilometres (11 mi) kilometres to the west of Bendigo. Its local government area is the City of Greater Bendigo. The town is located at the junction of the Calder Highway (A79) and the Calder Alternate Highway (A790).

History

The Post Office opened on 1 January 1860. ^[3]

The Town today

The town has an Australian Rules football team competing in the Loddon Valley Football League known as the Marong Panthers.

Golfers play at the course of the Marong Golf Club on Ravenswood Road. ^[4]

There is also a primary school, Marong Primary School, and a kindergarten. The Marong Family Hotel is the local pub and the Marong Swimming pool provides the surrounding districts with aquatic facilities.^{[citation needed]}

References

1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Marong (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC26105&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 23 May 2010. 
2. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Marong (L) (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=UCL231500&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 23 May 2010. 
3. ^ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=VIC&country=, retrieved 2008-04-11 
4. ^ Golf Select, Marong, http://www.golfselect.com.au/armchair/courseView.aspx?course_id=1021, retrieved 2009-05-11 

External links

• Marong is at coordinates 36°44′02″S 144°08′02″E / 36.734°S 144.134°E / -36.734; 144.134Coordinates: 36°44′02″S 144°08′02″E / 36.734°S 144.134°E / -36.734; 144.134
• domain.com.au: Marong
• Geoscience Australia place names search: Marong