Macorna | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 35°55′07″S 144°01′50″E / 35.91861°S 144.03056°E / -35.91861; 144.03056 | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Victoria |
| LGAs | |
| Location | |
| Government | |
| • 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
The locality is on the Yungera railway line and the railway reached Macorna in 1884. Macorna station closed in 1981.
Community
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
- ^ 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
- Gannawarra Shire Council - Official Website
