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What suburbs are in Macedon Ranges?

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What suburbs are in Macedon Ranges?

Our townships

  • Gisborne. Population, key features and facilities of Gisborne – the largest town in the Macedon Ranges.
  • Lancefield.
  • Kyneton.
  • Macedon.
  • Malmsbury.
  • Mount Macedon.
  • Riddells Creek.
  • Romsey.

What is Macedon Ranges famous for?

The Macedon Ranges is a region in Central Victoria, known for its expansive native forests, vibrant arts scene, thriving food and wine industries (including weekly farmers’ markets) and natural attractions such as Hanging Rock and Mount Macedon.

Are the Macedon Ranges part of the Great Dividing Range?

The Macedon Ranges wine region is on the Southern end of the Great Dividing Range. As part of the Great Dividing Range, the highest point on the Macedon Ranges is the Camels Hump at 1100m above sea level.

Is Mt Macedon rural?

Macedon Ranges Shire is a semi rural municipality, located within an hours’ drive of Melbourne’s central business district to the south and Bendigo to the north. The shire’s most important industry is tourism.

Is Macedon Ranges north of Melbourne?

The region covers an area of 1,748 square kilometres (675 sq mi). It is located in between the cities of Bendigo and Melbourne. In June 2018 the shire had a population of 49,388….Shire of Macedon Ranges.

Shire of Macedon Ranges Victoria
Area 1,748 km2 (674.9 sq mi)
Mayor Cr Jennifer Anderson
Council seat Kyneton
Region Northern Victoria

Is Macedon in regional Victoria?

Macedon Ranges | Regional Living Victoria.

How many wineries are in the Macedon Ranges?

40 wineries
Where are the Macedon Ranges? This picturesque vine country is nestled into the foothills of the Great Dividing Range, between the granite boulders of Cobaw Ridge and the alluvial goldfields hinterland. It is home to more than 40 wineries and 30-something cellar doors specialising in elegant cool-climate varieties.

What city is closest to Australia’s Great Dividing Range?

The Great Dividing Range starts north east of Melbourne and heads east to the New South Wales border.

What Aboriginal land is Mt Macedon on?

Macedon Ranges is located on the Country of the Dja Dja Wurrung, Taungurung and Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung Peoples. These three groups are the Traditional Owners and custodians of the land, and along with the Wathaurung and Boon Wurrung, make up the federation of the Kulin Nation.

Is Mt Macedon a volcano?

Mount Macedon /maʊnt ˈmæsədən/ (Aboriginal Woiwurrung language: Geboor or Geburrh) is a dormant volcano that is part of the Macedon Ranges of the Great Dividing Range, located in the Central Highlands region of Victoria, Australia.

Why is it called Mt Macedon?

Mount Macedon was named by the explorer, Thomas Mitchell, in 1836. He climbed the mountain and named it after Philip II of Macedon (359 BC-336 BC), father of Alexander the Great.

Is Hanging Rock a real place?

Hanging Rock (also known as Mount Diogenes, Dryden’s Rock, and to some of its traditional owners as Ngannelong) is a distinctive geological formation in central Victoria, Australia.