Monegeetta, Victoria

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Monegeetta Victoria
General store
Population:	382 (2001 census)
Elevation:	365 m (1,198 ft)
Location:	56 km (35 mi) from Melbourne 24 km (15 mi) N of Sunbury
LGA:	Shire of Macedon Ranges
State District:	Macedon
Federal Division:	McEwen
Localities around Monegeetta: Kerrie Romsey Springfield Kerrie Monegeetta Chintin Riddells Creek Bolinda Chintin

Monegeetta is a town north of Melbourne, Australia, located between the major towns of Sunbury and Romsey in fertile agricultural land east of the Macedon Ranges. Its local government area is the Shire of Macedon Ranges. The Land Engineering Agency (LEA) of the Australian Department of Defence operates a heavy vehicle testing course near the town.

Monegeetta features Mintaro Homestead (1882), a smaller replica of Melbourne's Government House built by a Captain Gardiner.

The town contains a CFA fire station and general store, and a private bus company operates a commuter bus service to Melbourne for residents from Monday to Friday.

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• Monegeetta, Victoria is at coordinates 37°24′47″S 144°44′56″E / -37.413, 144.749 (Monegeetta, Victoria)Coordinates: 37°24′47″S 144°44′56″E / -37.413, 144.749 (Monegeetta, Victoria)

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