Mandurang

Mandurang
Mandurang
Suburb
	Mandurang Post Office in March 2022
	Mandurang
	Interactive map of Mandurang
	Coordinates: 36°51′15″S 144°16′52″E / 36.85417°S 144.28111°E
Country	Australia
State	Victoria
City	Bendigo
LGA	City of Greater Bendigo;
Government
• State electorate	Bendigo East;
• Federal division	Bendigo;
Population
• Total	641 (2016 census)
Postcode	3551

Mandurang is a locality in the City of Greater Bendigo,^[3] 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 a corruption of the Djadjawurrung word "Munndorong" meaning large black cicada.^[4]

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.^[5]

References

^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mandurang (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Mandurang (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
^ Map of the county of Bendigo showing colony and parish boundaries, main roads, telegraph lines and railways. 1886, J. Sands.
^ "Mandurang | Victorian Places".
^ Holzer, Louis L. (1976). Victorian Municipal Directory (96th ed.). Arnall & Jackson. p. 870.

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[1] Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mandurang (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.

[abs2016pop-2] Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Mandurang (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 17 September 2020.

[3] Map of the county of Bendigo showing colony and parish boundaries, main roads, telegraph lines and railways. 1886, J. Sands.

[4] "Mandurang | Victorian Places".

[5] Holzer, Louis L. (1976). Victorian Municipal Directory (96th ed.). Arnall & Jackson. p. 870.

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Outlying towns	Axedale Elmore Goornong Heathcote Lockwood Marong^ Raywood^ Redesdale^ Sebastian^ Toolleen^
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Former localities and areas	Lyal St Just Point
^ - Territory divided with another LGA