Mandurang
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Mandurang Post Office in March 2022 | |
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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 | |
| Government | |
| • State electorate | |
| • Federal division | |
| Population | |
| • Total | 753 (2021 census)[2] |
| Postcode | 3551[3] |
Mandurang is a locality in the City of Greater Bendigo, Victoria, Australia.[4] At the 2021 census, Mandurang had a population of 753.[2]
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
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.[5]
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.[6]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mandurang (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mandurang". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
- ^ "3551 Postcode - Australia Post". Australia Post. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
- ^ 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.