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            The Mount Macedon township is located east of the Mount Macedon summit, which is approximately 60 km north-west of Melbourne.

The name of Mount Macedon is apparently derived from Philip II, who ruled Macedon between 359 and 336BC.   The mountain was named by Thomas Mitchell, the New South Wales Surveyor General. 

Settled in the 1850s by gold miners and timber cutters, the railway arrived at the Mount Macedon township in 1861, providing a vital connection to Melbourne, and sealing the town's future as a 'hill station' resort for wealthy Melburnians escaping the summer heat in the 1870s.  With the land deforested, large blocks were sold and beautiful and extensive gardens were planted around the newly built homes.  The rich soil and good rainfall also made the area suitable for large orchards and plant nurseries who could send fruit and flowers back to Melbourne.  Newspaper owner, David Syme, built a house, "Rosenheim" in 1869. It was acquired in 1886 for Victorian Governors to use as a country retreat, making Mount Macedon an attractive destination for the well heeled of Melbourne society.  A primary school was built in Mount Macedon in 1874, and as the decades progressed, hotels, guest houses, shops, a Presbyterian Church and Church of England were built.  In 1983, Mount Macedon was devastated by the Ash Wednesday Bush Fires.  A large portion of the town was raised, and a number of lives were lost.  However, like a phoenix from the ashes, Mount Macedon has risen and rebuilt.  Today it is still a popular holiday destination, particularly during spring time when the well established gardens flourish with flowers and in autumn when the exotic trees explode in a riot of reds and yellows.

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Taken on: March 19, 2022

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Camera: Canon DIGITAL IXUS 80 IS, f/3.5, 1/640 sec, 9.7mm, ISO 80 (more info) (hide info)

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