Mount Macedon Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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![]() Mount Macedon village from nearby Mount Towrong | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 37°24′S 144°35′E / 37.400°S 144.583°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 1,335 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 3441 | ||||||||||||||
Elevation | 615 m (2,018 ft) | ||||||||||||||
Location | |||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Shire of Macedon Ranges | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Macedon | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | McEwen | ||||||||||||||
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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.