Macorna, Victoria
| Macorna Victoria | |||||||||
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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 | ||||||||
| Population | 67 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3579 | ||||||||
| Elevation | 85 m (279 ft) | ||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Gannawarra | ||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Murray Plains | ||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Mallee | ||||||||
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Macorna is a locality the Shire of Gannawarra, Australia. There are only a couple of houses, but there is a football/netball club, cricket club, Landcare group, fire station and a pony club. The locality is 85 metres above sea level.
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.[2] 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,[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Macorna (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Fullpointsfooty.net".
- ^ "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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