- Macedon, Victoria
Infobox Australian Place | type = town
name = Macedon
state = vic
caption = The Family Hotel
lga = Shire of Macedon Ranges
postcode = 3440
pop = 1878 (2006)Census 2006 AUS | id = SSC26065 | name = Macedon (State Suburb) | accessdate = 2007-10-01 | quick = on]
est =
elevation= 584
maxtemp = 15.3
mintemp = 7.1
rainfall = 843.9
stategov = Macedon
fedgov = McEwen
dist1 = 61
location1=Melbourne
dist2 = 90
location2= Bendigo
near-nw = Woodend
near-n = Woodend
near-ne = Mount Macedon
near-w = Bullengarook
near-e = Mount Macedon
near-sw = Bullengarook
near-s = Bullengarook
near-se = GisborneMacedon is a town on the
Calder Freeway betweenMelbourne and Bendigo in the Macedon Ranges in central Victoria,Australia . It is in the Local Government Area of theShire of Macedon Ranges , and is located at the foot of Mount Macedon, a 1,013-metre peak to the north.The Post Office opened on 15 March 1859 and was known as Black Forest until 1870. Citation
last = Premier Postal History | title = Post Office List | url = https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=VIC&country= | accessdate = 2008-04-11 ]In February 1983, the
Ash Wednesday fires swept through the area, destroying many houses.Macedon has a [http://www.macedonps.vic.edu.au/ primary school] which was once attended by wartime
Prime Minister of Australia ,John Curtin .There is a strong sporting community in Macedon, with registered teams involved in
Cricket ,Australian Rules ,Lawn Bowls ,Tennis andNetball .It has a railway station on the Bendigo railway line.
References
External links
* [http://www.smh.com.au/news/Victoria/Mount-Macedon/2005/02/17/1108500207060.html Mount Macedon] (SMH Travel)
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