Wandiligong

Wandiligong is a town in north-eastern Victoria, Australia. The town is located on Morses Creek and in the Alpine Shire local government area, 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) south of Bright and 330 kilometres (210 mi) north east of the state capital, Melbourne. At the 2016 census, Wandiligong had a population of 453.[1]

Wandiligong
Victoria
Manchester Unity hall
Wandiligong is located in Alpine Shire
Wandiligong
Wandiligong
Coordinates36°45′41″S 146°59′3″E
Population453 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)3744
Location
LGA(s)Alpine Shire
State electorate(s)Ovens Valley
Federal division(s)Indi

Wandiligong was established in the 1850s during the Victorian gold rush and at one stage the town was home to 2,000 people. The town as a whole is now registered with the National Trust of Australia as a historic landscape and is home to buildings with historic value such as the Manchester Unity hall—built in 1874.[2]

The town is home to one of the largest apple orchards in the southern hemisphere.[3]

References
  1. "2016 Census QuickStats Wandiligong". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  2. "Wandiligong information and attractions". Travel Victoria. Retrieved 16 May 2010.
  3. "Travel: Bright". Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax. 6 November 2007. Retrieved 16 May 2010.

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