Mount Macedon, Victoria

Mount Macedon
Victoria
Mount Macedon village from nearby Mount Towrong
Mount Macedon is located in Shire of Macedon Ranges
Mount Macedon
Mount Macedon
Coordinates37°24′S 144°35′E / 37.400°S 144.583°E / -37.400; 144.583
Population1,335 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)3441
Elevation615 m (2,018 ft)
Location
LGA(s)Shire of Macedon Ranges
State electorate(s)Macedon
Federal division(s)McEwen
Localities around Mount Macedon:
Woodend Woodend Newham
Macedon Mount Macedon Riddells Creek
Macedon Gisborne New Gisborne

Mount Macedon (/ˈmæsədən/ MASS-ə-dən)[2] is a town 64 kilometres (40 mi) north-west of Melbourne in the Australian state of Victoria. The town is located below the mountain of the same name, which rises to 1,001 metres (3,284 ft) AHD.[3] At the 2016 census, Mount Macedon had a population of 1,335 and is best known for its collection of 19th-century gardens and associated extravagant large homes, which is considered to be one of the most important such collections in Australia.

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Mount Macedon, Vic(SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 6 August 2017. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ Macquarie Dictionary, Fourth Edition (2005). Melbourne, The Macquarie Library Pty Ltd. ISBN 1-876429-14-3
  3. ^ "Mount Macedon, Australia". Peakbagger.com.

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