Population 899 (2011 census) State electorate(s) Ripon
Bendigo West Local time Tuesday 12:48 AM | Postcode(s) 3515 Postal code 3515 Federal division Division of Bendigo | |
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Location 157 km (98 mi) NW of Melbourne
17 km (11 mi) W of Bendigo LGA(s) City of Greater Bendigo Weather 20°C, Wind SE at 16 km/h, 66% Humidity | ||
Marong is a town in Victoria, Australia. At the 2011 census, Marong and the surrounding area had a population of 311. It is 17 kilometres (11 mi) kilometres to the west of Bendigo. Its local government area is the City of Greater Bendigo. The town is at the junction of the Calder Highway (A79) and the Calder Alternate Highway (A790).
Contents
Map of Marong VIC 3515, Australia
History
The Post Office opened on 1 January 1860.
The Town today
The town has an Australian Rules football team competing in the Loddon Valley Football League known as the Marong Panthers.
Golfers play at the course of the Marong Golf Club on Ravenswood Road.
There is also a primary school, Marong Primary School, and a kindergarten. The Marong Family Hotel is the local pub and the Marong Swimming pool provides the surrounding districts with aquatic facilities.