Marong

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Marong
Victoria
MarongShireHall.JPG
The former Shire Hall at Marong
Marong is located in City of Bendigo
Marong
Marong
Coordinates36°44′S 144°08′E / 36.733°S 144.133°E / -36.733; 144.133Coordinates: 36°44′S 144°08′E / 36.733°S 144.133°E / -36.733; 144.133
Population1,416 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)3515
Location
  • 157 km (98 mi) NW of Melbourne
  • 17 km (11 mi) W of Bendigo
LGA(s)City of Greater Bendigo
State electorate(s)
Federal Division(s)

Marong is a town in Victoria, Australia. At the 2016 census, Marong and the surrounding area had a population of 1,416.[1] It is 17 kilometres (11 mi) to the west of Bendigo. Its local government area is the City of Greater Bendigo. The town is at the junction of the Calder Highway (A79) and the Calder Alternate Highway (A790).

History[]

The Post Office opened on 1 January 1860.[2]

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.[3]

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. ^ Jump up to: a b "2016 Census QuickStats Marong". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
  2. ^ Phoenix Auctions History, Post Office List, retrieved 20 February 2021
  3. ^ Golf Select, Marong, retrieved 11 May 2009

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