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Mount Macedon Vic
3441
(Pop 2 000)
Mount Macedon is a pretty Spa Country township 65 km n-w of Melbourne. It sits on the mountain of the same name, an extinct volcano (1 010 m) and there is also a small township called Macedon at the foot of the mountains. Originally inhabited by the Woiwurrung Aborigines, European settlement began in 1850s with timbergetters, followed by wealthy holidaying Melburnians in 1870s attracted by the cooler weather at 620 m. The area is renowned for its many magnificent 19th century homes and exotic ornamental gardens. Sadly a major part of the area was destroyed in 1983 by the Ash Wednesday fires including 30 000 ha of forests and farming lands however much has been rebuilt and replanted.
Accommodation:
Mount Macedon has a couple of hotels and B&Bs, holiday cottages & caravan park.
Visitor Information Centre: High St, Woodend. Tel (03) 5427 2033 or 1800 244 711.
(Pop 2 000)
Mount Macedon is a pretty Spa Country township 65 km n-w of Melbourne. It sits on the mountain of the same name, an extinct volcano (1 010 m) and there is also a small township called Macedon at the foot of the mountains. Originally inhabited by the Woiwurrung Aborigines, European settlement began in 1850s with timbergetters, followed by wealthy holidaying Melburnians in 1870s attracted by the cooler weather at 620 m. The area is renowned for its many magnificent 19th century homes and exotic ornamental gardens. Sadly a major part of the area was destroyed in 1983 by the Ash Wednesday fires including 30 000 ha of forests and farming lands however much has been rebuilt and replanted.
Accommodation:
Mount Macedon has a couple of hotels and B&Bs, holiday cottages & caravan park.
Visitor Information Centre: High St, Woodend. Tel (03) 5427 2033 or 1800 244 711.
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