Mandurang

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Mandurang
Bendigo,  Victoria
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Mandurang Post Office in March 2022
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Mandurang
Mandurang
Coordinates 36°51′15″S144°16′52″E / 36.85417°S 144.28111°E / -36.85417; 144.28111
Population641 (2016 census) [1]
Postcode(s) 3551
LGA(s) City of Greater Bendigo
State electorate(s) Bendigo East
Federal division(s) Bendigo

Mandurang is a locality in the City of Greater Bendigo, [2] in the Australian state of Victoria. It grew and developed as a goldfield settlement and logging locality, though today mostly consists of small farms and wineries. The name is derived from an Aboriginal word meaning black cicada. [3]

It is located 10 km (6 mi) south of Bendigo and is reputed by the government mapping agency, to be the geographic centre of Victoria at 36° 51' 15"S, 144° 16' 52" E. Parts of the Greater Bendigo National Park are located in Mandurang.

History

Mandurang Primary School was opened in 1877 and closed in 1994.

According to Victorian Municipal Directory 1976:

Post and telephone office, State school, two churches. Overlooked by "One Tree Hill", from which an extensive picturesque view is obtained. Rail to Bendigo, thence 8 km. Postcode 3551. [4]


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Geographic Centre of Victoria

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References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Mandurang (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 17 September 2020. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. Map of the county of Bendigo showing colony and parish boundaries, main roads, telegraph lines and railways. 1886, J. Sands.
  3. "Mandurang | Victorian Places".
  4. Holzer, Louis L. (1976). Victorian Municipal Directory (96th ed.). Arnall & Jackson. p. 870.