Macorna
Town in Victoria, Australia
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Macorna is a locality the Shire of Gannawarra and the Shire of Loddon, Victoria, Australia. At the 2021 census, Macorna had a population of 67.[1]
Macorna | |
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  Macorna Location in Shire of Gannawarra | |
| Coordinates: 35°55′07″S 144°01′50″E | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Victoria |
| LGAs | |
| Location | |
| Government | |
| • State electorate | |
| • Federal division | |
| Elevation | 85 m (279 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 67 (2021 census)[1] |
| Postcode | 3579 |
| Mean max temp | 22.8 °C (73.0 °F) |
| Mean min temp | 9.4 °C (48.9 °F) |
| Annual rainfall | 368.9 mm (14.52 in) |
Transport
The locality is on the Yungera railway line and the railway reached Macorna in 1884. Macorna station closed in 1981.
Community
Macorna has an Australian Rules football team competing in the Golden Rivers Football League.[2] Macorna was a founding member of the Kerang and District Football League in 1946, which was renamed the Golden Rivers Football League in 1998. Prior to World War II the club played in a number of local leagues, including the Tandarra-Macorna Line Football Association, Pyramid Hill Football League, Leagher Football Association, and Northern Districts Football League.
The Macorna Pony Club was formed in 2004,[3]
There is also a Landcare group and a fire station.
