Wandiligong is a town in north-eastern

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, Australia. The town is located on Morses Creek and in the

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local government area, south of

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and north east of the state capital,

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. At the 2021 Census, Wandiligong had a population of 522. The town was originally established as a mining settlement called ''Growler's Creek''. For such things such as quartz and

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in the area. Its name is derived from the name of an aboriginal tribe whom originally occupied the area. Wandiligong was established in the 1850s during the

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and at one stage the town was home to 2,000 people. The town as a whole is now registered with the

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as a historic landscape and is home to buildings with historic value such as the Manchester Unity hall—built in 1874. The town is home to one of the largest apple orchards in the southern hemisphere. The town is also known to grow tobacco crops as well.

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