Macorna is a locality the

Shire of Gannawarra The Shire of Gannawarra is a local government area in Victoria, Australia, located in the northern part of the state. It covers an area of and, in August 2021 had a population of 10,683. It includes the towns of Cohuna, Kerang, Koondrook, Le ...

and the

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. At the , Macorna had a population of 67.

Transport

The locality is on the

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and the railway reached Macorna in 1884. Macorna station closed in 1981.

Community

Macorna has an

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football team competing in the

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. 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

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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, There is also a Landcare group and a fire station.

References

External links

Gannawarra Shire Council
- Official Website {{authority control Towns in Victoria (state)