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| Locality | Mount Macedon |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Local Government Area | Macedon Ranges Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -37.39025 |
| Longitude | 144.59075 |
| Population | 1,305 |
| Density | 37.8 /km² |
| Area | 34.6 km² |
| Elevation | 600 m |
| Postcode | 3441 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 57 km northwest |
Mount Macedon is a locality in the Macedon Ranges Shire local government area of Victoria, Australia. It has a population of approximately 1,305. The locality covers an area of 34.6 km², giving a population density of about 37.8 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 600 m above sea level. It lies approximately 57 km northwest of Melbourne. Mount Macedon is located at 37.3903°S, 144.5908°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 3441. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Mount Macedon rises from the undulating plains, its slopes cloaked in a dense, ancient forest that breathes a cool, damp air even on the warmest days. It lies 21.1 km north-north-west of Sunbury, VIC (from Sunbury, VIC: bearing 329°T), and is situated 12.9 km north of Gisborne. The terrain is a study in contrasts, from the broad, open vistas offering sweeping panoramas of the neighbouring countryside to the intimate, shadowed gullies where ferns unfurl their delicate fronds and mosses carpet fallen logs. Sunlight, when it pierces the canopy, arrives in shafts of liquid gold, illuminating the rich, dark earth and the intricate patterns of bark on towering eucalypts. The air here carries the resinous scent of pine and the subtle, earthy perfume of damp soil, a constant reminder of the wildness that presses in from all sides.
The history of Mount Macedon is deeply entwined with its natural grandeur, a place that has long drawn travellers and settlers seeking its cool climate and fertile soil. Early pastoralists established vast sheep runs across its lower reaches, their legacy still visible in the remnants of stone walls and the occasional venerable oak tree marking a homestead site. Later, the mountain became a popular retreat for wealthy Melburnians, who built grand summer residences amongst the trees, their gardens now wild and overgrown, hinting at a bygone era of elegance. Today, Mount Macedon is cherished as a national park, a sanctuary for native wildlife and a beloved destination for bushwalkers who come to lose themselves in its quiet, verdant embrace, the echo of horse hooves and whispered conversations of past inhabitants seeming to linger in the rustling leaves.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Mount Macedon, Victoria. Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorially written description provides background on Mount Macedon, in the Macedon Ranges Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Mount Macedon includes the postcode (3441), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Macedon Ranges Shire), with an ABS remoteness classification of Inner Regional Australia. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.
Location data is drawn from Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020) and enriched with GeoNames and Australian Bureau of Statistics data, matched by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Mount Macedon is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |