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Manchester Unity hall |
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Wandiligong
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| Population: | 281[1] |
| Postcode: | 3744 |
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| LGA: | Alpine Shire |
| State District: | Benalla |
| Federal Division: | Indi |
Wandiligong is a town in north-eastern Victoria, Australia. The town is located on Morses Creek and in the Alpine Shire local government area, 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) south of Bright and 330 kilometres (210 mi) north east of the state capital, Melbourne. At the 2006 census, Wandiligong had a population of 281.[1]
Wandiliong was established in the 1850s during the Victorian gold rush and at one stage the town was home to 2,000 people. The town as a whole is now registered with the National Trust of Australia as a historic landscape and is home to building with historic value such as the Manchester Unity hall—built in 1874.[2]
The town is home to one of the largest apple orchards in the southern hemisphere.[3]
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