Macorna, Victoria
Encyclopedia
Macorna is a small community town within the Shire of Gannawarra, Australia
. The community has only a couple of houses, but it has a Football Netball Club, Cricket Club, Landcare Group, Fire Brigade Station and a Pony Club. The town is 85 metres above sea level
.
was closed in 1981.
Macorna was a founding club in the Kerang DFL
in 1946. Prior to World War II
the club played in a number of local leagues including the Tandarra-Macorna Line FA , Pryamid Hill FL , Leagher FA, and Northern DFL.
The Macorna Pony Club was formed in 2004,
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. The community has only a couple of houses, but it has a Football Netball Club, Cricket Club, Landcare Group, Fire Brigade Station and a Pony Club. The town is 85 metres above sea level
Sea level
Mean sea level is a measure of the average height of the ocean's surface ; used as a standard in reckoning land elevation...
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Transport
The town is on the Swan Hill railway line. The railway reached Macorna in 1884 and the Macorna stationMacorna railway station, Victoria
Macorna is a closed station located in the town of Macorna, on the Swan Hill railway line in Victoria, Australia. The station was one of 35 closed to passenger traffic on 4 October 1981 as part of the New Deal timetable for country passengers....
was closed in 1981.
Community
The town has an Australian Rules football team competing in the Golden Rivers Football League.Macorna was a founding club in the Kerang DFL
Golden Rivers Football League
The Golden Rivers Football League is an Australian rules football organization with a long history. The League formed in 1919 as the Kerang and District Football Association. In 1946 the league was reestablished as the Kerang and District Football League...
in 1946. Prior to World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
the club played in a number of local leagues including the Tandarra-Macorna Line FA , Pryamid Hill FL , Leagher FA, and Northern DFL.
The Macorna Pony Club was formed in 2004,
External links
- Gannawarra Shire Council - Official Website