| South Morang Melbourne, Victoria |
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| Population: | 12,323 (2006) [1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode: | 3752 | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 5.9 km² (2.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Location: | 27 km (17 mi) from Melbourne | ||||||||||||
| LGA: | City of Whittlesea | ||||||||||||
| State District: | Yan Yean, Mill Park | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Scullin, McEwen | ||||||||||||
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South Morang is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 23 km north-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Whittlesea. At the 2006 Census, South Morang had a population of 12,323 as of 2006.
Originally known as Morang South,[2] South Morang grew from a country area on the outskirts of Melbourne in the late 1990s/early 2000s to a suburban area with new estates being developed.
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Morang South Post Office opened on 24 November 1873.[3]
South Morang's ethnically diverse surrounding suburbs (such as Mill Park and Epping) have added to its ethnic diversity as residents of those suburbs move to the modern South Morang. 84% of residents are Australian born but are associated with the following ethnic groups: Italian, Greek, Maltese, Macedonian, British and New Zealander.
South Morang is also home to two sites of historical and cultural significance: Farm Vigano[4] and Le Page Homestead[5] at Plenty Gorge Park[6]
South Morang Football Club, an Australian Rules football team, competes in the Northern Football League and are based at Mill Park Lakes [7]. Brownlow medallist Kevin Murray played football for South Morang after his retirement from the AFL.[8]
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