Marong is a town in

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. At the , Marong and the surrounding area had a population of 2,005. It is to the west of

Bendigo Bendigo ( ) is an Australian city in north-central Victoria. The city is located in the Bendigo Valley near the geographical centre of the state and approximately north-west of Melbourne, the state capital. As of 2022, Bendigo has a popula ...

. Its local government area is the

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. The town is at the junction of the Calder Highway (A79) and the Calder Alternate Highway (A790).

History

The name "Marong" is derived from a

Djadjawurrung The Djadjawurrung or Dja Dja Wurrung, also known as the Djaara or Jajowrong people and Loddon River tribe, are an Aboriginal Australian people who are the traditional owners of lands including the water catchment areas of the Loddon and Avoca ...

word for the Murray River Pine. The post office opened on 1 January 1860. The first local government authority for Marong was the Marong Road District (an early form of single-purpose local government), which was proclaimed on 19 August 1860. Its boundary was altered twice in 1862 and on 12 December 1864 it was redesignated as a shire. It absorbed Raywood Borough in 1915, and was proclaimed a Rural City in 1990. On 2 December 1994, with the creation of Greater Bendigo City Council, it was abolished by being amalgamated with Bendigo City, Eaglehawk Borough, Huntly Shire, part of McIvor Shire, part of Metcalfe Shire and Strathfieldsaye Shire to form Greater Bendigo City.

Present day

The town has an

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team competing in the

Loddon Valley Football League The Loddon Valley Football Netball League (LVFNL) is an Australian rules football and netball league based in Victoria (state), Central Victoria. History The league was formed in 1903 by the Inglewood, Bridgewater, Newbridge and Arnold's Bridge ...

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.

References

External links

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