Maroona, Victoria

Maroona Victoria
Maroona
Coordinates	37°27′S 142°52′E / 37.450°S 142.867°ECoordinates: 37°27′S 142°52′E / 37.450°S 142.867°E
Population	326 (2011 census)[1]
Postcode(s)	3377
Location	229 km (142 mi) W of Melbourne 108 km (67 mi) E of Hamilton, Victoria 20 km (12 mi) S of Ararat
LGA(s)	Rural City of Ararat
State electorate(s)	Ripon

Maroona is a town in the north west region of Victoria, Australia. It is approximately 229 kilometres (142 mi) west of the state's capital, Melbourne. Maroona is part of the statistical area of Tatyoon which at the 2011 Census, had a population of 326.^[1]

Maroona sits on the junction of the Western standard gauge line and the Portland railway line. The lines were built as 1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in) (broad gauge) from Ararat to Portland in 1877.^[2] and 1913 the Gheringhap–Maroona line was opened, junctioning with the line at Gheringhap.^[3] They were converted to standard gauge in 1995.^[4]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Rossbridge(State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2012-12-15.
2. Sid Brown (March 1990). "Tracks Across the State". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division). pp. 71–76.
3. "VICSIG – Infrastructure – Inverleigh". www.vicsig.net. Retrieved 2008-04-23.
4. "VICSIG - Infrastructure - Line Data Portland line". www.vicsig.net. Retrieved 2008-10-14.