Macedon, Victoria

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Macedon Victoria
The Family Hotel
Population:	1878 (2006)[1]
Postcode:	3440
Elevation:	584 m (1,916 ft)
Location:	61 km (38 mi) from Melbourne 90 km (56 mi) from Bendigo
LGA:	Shire of Macedon Ranges
State District:	Macedon
Federal Division:	McEwen
Mean Max Temp Mean Min Temp Rainfall 15.3 °C 60 °F 7.1 °C 45 °F 843.9 mm 33.2 in
Localities around Macedon: Woodend Woodend Mount Macedon Bullengarook Macedon Mount Macedon Bullengarook Bullengarook Gisborne

Macedon is a town on the Calder Freeway between Melbourne and Bendigo in the Macedon Ranges in central Victoria, Australia. It is in the Local Government Area of the Shire of Macedon Ranges, and is located at the foot of Mount Macedon, a 1,013-metre peak to the north.

In February 1983, the Ash Wednesday fires swept through the area, destroying many houses.

Macedon has a primary school which was once attended by wartime Prime Minister of Australia, John Curtin.

There is a strong sporting community in Macedon, with registered teams involved in Cricket, Australian Rules, Lawn Bowls, Tennis and Netball.

It has a railway station on the Bendigo railway line.

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• Macedon, Victoria is at coordinates 37°25′26″S 144°33′43″E / -37.424, 144.562 (Macedon, Victoria)Coordinates: 37°25′26″S 144°33′43″E / -37.424, 144.562 (Macedon, Victoria)
• Mount Macedon (SMH Travel)

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