Macorna
Macorna | |
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  Macorna Location in Shire of Gannawarra | |
| Coordinates: 35°55′07″S 144°01′50″E / 35.91861°S 144.03056°E | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Victoria |
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| Location | |
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| • State electorate | |
| • Federal division | |
| Elevation | 85 m (279 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 67 (2021 census)[2] |
| Postcode | 3579 |
| Mean max temp | 22.8 °C (73.0 °F) |
| Mean min temp | 9.4 °C (48.9 °F) |
| Annual rainfall | 368.9 mm (14.52 in) |
Macorna is a locality the Shire of Gannawarra and the Shire of Loddon, Victoria, Australia. At the 2021 census, Macorna had a population of 67.[2]
Transport
[edit]The locality is on the Yungera railway line and the railway reached Macorna in 1884. Macorna station closed in 1981.
Community
[edit]Macorna has an Australian Rules football team competing in the Golden Rivers Football League.[3] Macorna was a founding member of the Kerang and District Football League in 1946, which was renamed the Golden Rivers Football League in 1998. Prior to World War II the club played in a number of local leagues, including the Tandarra-Macorna Line Football Association, Pyramid Hill Football League, Leagher Football Association, and Northern Districts Football League.
The Macorna Pony Club was formed in 2004,[4]
There is also a Landcare group and a fire station.
References
[edit]- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Macorna (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Macorna". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 19 January 2025.
- ^ "Fullpointsfooty.net". Archived from the original on 26 April 2008.
- ^ "Macorna Pony Club". Archived from the original on 19 February 2011. Retrieved 8 October 2010.
External links
[edit]- Gannawarra Shire Council - Official Website
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