Macedon, Victoria

Macedon
Victoria
The Macedon Family Hotel, circa 2009
Macedon is located in Shire of Macedon Ranges
Macedon
Macedon
Coordinates37°25′S 144°34′E / 37.417°S 144.567°E / -37.417; 144.567
Population2,808 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)3440
Elevation505 m (1,657 ft)
Location
LGA(s)Shire of Macedon Ranges
State electorate(s)Macedon
Federal division(s)McEwen
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall
15.3 °C
60 °F
7.1 °C
45 °F
843.9 mm
33.2 in
Localities around Macedon:
Woodend Woodend Mount Macedon
Lerderderg State Park Macedon Mount Macedon
Bullengarook Bullengarook Gisborne

Macedon (/ˈmæsədən/ MASS-ə-dən)[2] is a town at the foot of Mount Macedon in the Macedon Ranges, between Melbourne and Bendigo in central Victoria. It is administered by the Shire of Macedon Ranges . At the 2016 census Macedon had a population of 2,808. The combined population of Macedon and the nearby larger town of Gisborne was 21,071[3] at June 2016.

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Macedon". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 31 October 2017. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ Macquarie Dictionary, Fourth Edition (2005). Melbourne, The Macquarie Library Pty Ltd. ISBN 1-876429-14-3
  3. ^ "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2016: Population Estimates by Significant Urban Area, 2006 to 2016". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 28 July 2017. Retrieved 26 October 2017. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2016.

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