Suburb of Bendigo, Victoria, Australia
| Mandurang Bendigo, Victoria | |
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 Mandurang Post Office in March 2022 | |
  Mandurang | |
| Coordinates | 36°51′15″S 144°16′52″E / 36.85417°S 144.28111°E / -36.85417; 144.28111 |
| Population | 641 (2016 census) |
| 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, 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 the Djadjawurrung word "Munndorong" meaning large black cicada.
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.
References
- 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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