Macedon

Overview

At the base of Mount Macedon’s southern slopes is the delightful village of Macedon, with streets softened by established trees and a quiet town centre with all the facilities you would expect of a country village - a bakery, newsagency and post office.

A must drive in Macedon is Honour Avenue which leads to Mount Macedon Road. The spectacular avenue of oaks honours the 154 men and women of Macedon and Mount Macedon who enlisted for service during the Great War 1914–1918.

History

The village of Macedon was originally known as Middle Gully, and sprang up when gold was discovered in 1851 at Castlemaine and Bendigo. The fledgling township provided inns, beer houses, coffee tents, blacksmiths' forges and stores to supply the needs of the weary travellers heading north to try their luck at the gold fields.

In one week in 1851, over one ton of gold was conveyed through Macedon on route to Melbourne. The construction of the railway in 1861 brought many workers and their families to the district. At the villages of Lower Macedon and Upper Macedon, churches and schools were built to meet the needs of the growing communities.

Places of interest

Mount Macedon
Marist Brothers Retreat
Barringo Wildlife Reserve
Barringo Valley Equestrian Centre
Camel’s Hump
Memorial Cross
Sanatorium Park
Macedon Regional Park

Accommodation

Macedon provides an excellent range of comfortable to luxury accommodation including hotels, motels, bed and breakfast and self catering. For further information please contact:

Woodend Visitor Information Centre
High Street, Woodend VIC 3442
Open 7 days, 9am–5pm
Telephone: 03 5427 2033 or 1800 244 711
Email: vic@mrsc.vic.gov.au
Website: www.visitmacedonranges.com

 

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