Rural City of Marong
| Rural City of Marong Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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Location in Victoria | |||||||||||||||
Former Shire Hall at Marong | |||||||||||||||
| Population | 15,880 (1992) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 10.665/km2 (27.623/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1861 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 1,488.93 km2 (574.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Marong | ||||||||||||||
| Region | North Central Victoria | ||||||||||||||
| County | Bendigo | ||||||||||||||
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The Rural City of Marong was a local government area about 150 kilometres (93 mi) north-northwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The rural city covered an area of 1,488.93 square kilometres (574.9 sq mi), and existed from 1861 until 1994.