Mandurang | |
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 Mandurang Post Office in March 2022 | |
  Mandurang | |
 Interactive map of Mandurang | |
| Coordinates:36°51′15″S144°16′52″E / 36.85417°S 144.28111°E /-36.85417; 144.28111 | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Victoria |
| City | Bendigo |
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| Government | |
| • State electorate | |
| • Federal division | |
| Population | |
| • Total | 641 (2016 census)[2] |
| Postcode | 3551 |
Mandurang is a locality in theCity of Greater Bendigo,[3] in theAustralian state ofVictoria. 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 theDjadjawurrung word "Munndorong" meaning large black cicada.[4]
It is located 10 km (6 mi) south ofBendigo and is reputed by thegovernment mapping agency, to be thegeographic centre ofVictoria at 36° 51' 15"S, 144° 16' 52"E. Parts of theGreater Bendigo National Park are located in Mandurang.
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]
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