Mount Macedon, Victoria

This article is about the town. For the mountain located above the township, see Mount Macedon. For the town nearby, see Macedon, Victoria.
For other uses, see Macedon (disambiguation).

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[by whom?] 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.