Macedon, Victoria
| Macedon Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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The Macedon Family Hotel, circa 2009 | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°25′S 144°34′E / 37.417°S 144.567°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 2,808 (2016 census) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3440 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 505 m (1,657 ft) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Macedon Ranges | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Macedon | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | McEwen | ||||||||||||||
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Macedon (/ˈmæsədən/ MASS-ə-dən) is a town at the foot of Mount Macedon in the Macedon Ranges, between Melbourne and Bendigo in central Victoria. It is administered by the Shire of Macedon Ranges. Macedon's urban population was 2,926 at the 2021 census, up from 2,808 in the 2016 census. The combined population of Macedon and the nearby larger town of Gisborne was 21,071 at June 2016.