Rural City of Marong

This article is about the former city that existed 1861-1994. For the small town, see Marong.

Rural City of Marong
Victoria
Location in Victoria
Former Shire Hall at Marong
Population15,880 (1992)[1]
 • Density10.665/km2 (27.623/sq mi)
Established1861
Area1,488.93 km2 (574.9 sq mi)
Council seatMarong
RegionNorth Central Victoria
CountyBendigo
LGAs around Rural City of Marong:
Korong East Loddon Huntly
Bet Bet Rural City of Marong Bendigo (C)
Tullaroop Maldon Strathfieldsaye

The Rural City of Marong was a local government area about 150 kilometres (93 mi) north-northwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The rural city covered an area of 1,488.93 square kilometres (574.9 sq mi), and existed from 1861 until 1994.

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics, Victoria Office (1994). Victorian Year Book. p. 52. ISSN 0067-1223.