Macedon, Victoria

Infobox Australian Place | type = town
name = Macedon
state = vic


caption = The Family Hotel
lga = Shire of Macedon Ranges
postcode = 3440
pop = 1878 (2006)Census 2006 AUS | id = SSC26065 | name = Macedon (State Suburb) | accessdate = 2007-10-01 | quick = on]
est =
elevation= 584
maxtemp = 15.3
mintemp = 7.1
rainfall = 843.9
stategov = Macedon
fedgov = McEwen
dist1 = 61
location1= Melbourne
dist2 = 90
location2= Bendigo
near-nw = Woodend
near-n = Woodend
near-ne = Mount Macedon
near-w = Bullengarook
near-e = Mount Macedon
near-sw = Bullengarook
near-s = Bullengarook
near-se = 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.

The Post Office opened on 15 March 1859 and was known as Black Forest until 1870. Citation
last = Premier Postal History | title = Post Office List | url = https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=VIC&country= | accessdate = 2008-04-11 ]

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

Macedon has a [http://www.macedonps.vic.edu.au/ 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.

References

External links

* [http://www.smh.com.au/news/Victoria/Mount-Macedon/2005/02/17/1108500207060.html Mount Macedon] (SMH Travel)