Macedon Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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The Macedon Family Hotel, circa 2009 | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 37°25′S 144°34′E / 37.417°S 144.567°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 2,808 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 3440 | ||||||||||||||
Elevation | 505 m (1,657 ft) | ||||||||||||||
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LGA(s) | Shire of Macedon Ranges | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Macedon | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | McEwen | ||||||||||||||
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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.