South Morang, Victoria

South Morang, Victoria
South Morang
MelbourneVictoria
Population: 12,323 (2006) [1]
Postcode: 3752
Area: 5.9 km² (2.3 sq mi)
Location: 27 km (17 mi) from Melbourne
LGA: City of Whittlesea
State District: Yan Yean, Mill Park
Federal Division: Scullin, McEwen
Suburbs around South Morang:
Wollert Mernda Doreen
Epping South Morang Yarrambat
Lalor Mill Park Plenty

South Morang is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 23 km north-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Whittlesea. At the 2006 Census, South Morang had a population of 12,323 as of 2006.

Originally known as Morang South,[2] South Morang grew from a country area on the outskirts of Melbourne in the late 1990s/early 2000s to a suburban area with new estates being developed.

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History

Morang South Post Office opened on 24 November 1873.[3]

Today

South Morang's ethnically diverse surrounding suburbs (such as Mill Park and Epping) have added to its ethnic diversity as residents of those suburbs move to the modern South Morang. 84% of residents are Australian born but are associated with the following ethnic groups: Italian, Greek, Maltese, Macedonian, British and New Zealander.

South Morang is also home to two sites of historical and cultural significance: Farm Vigano[4] and Le Page Homestead[5] at Plenty Gorge Park[6]

Sport

South Morang Football Club, an Australian Rules football team, competes in the Northern Football League and are based at Mill Park Lakes [7]. Brownlow medallist Kevin Murray played football for South Morang after his retirement from the AFL.[8]

References

Coordinates: 37°38′16″S 145°05′01″E / 37.63778°S 145.08361°E / -37.63778; 145.08361


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