# Goornong

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{{Use Australian English|date=August 2019}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2024}}
{{Infobox Australian place
| name     = Goornong
| image    = GoornongPostOffice1.JPG
| caption  = Post office, 2009
| state    = vic
| type     = suburb
| city     = Bendigo
| lga      = City of Greater Bendigo
| coordinates = {{coord|36|36|52|S|144|30|26|E|display=inline,title}}
| local_map = yes
| use_lga_map = yes
| est      = 
| postcode = 3557
| pushpin_label_position = left
| pop      = 718
| pop_year = {{CensusAU|2021}}
| pop_footnotes=<ref name=ABS/>
| elevation= 
| maxtemp  = 
| mintemp  = 
| rainfall = 
| stategov = [Bendigo East](/source/Electoral_district_of_Bendigo_East)
| fedgov   = [Bendigo](/source/Division_of_Bendigo)
| dist1    = 161
| dir1     = N
| location1= Melbourne
| dist2    = 27
| dir2     = NE
| location2= Bendigo
| dist3    = 17
| dir3     = SW
| location3= [Elmore](/source/Elmore%2C_Victoria)
| zoom     = 12
}}
'''Goornong''' is a town in north central [Victoria](/source/Victoria_(Australia)), Australia. The town is in the [City of Greater Bendigo](/source/City_of_Greater_Bendigo) local government area and on the [Midland Highway](/source/Midland_Highway_(Victoria)), {{convert|159|km|mi}} north of the state capital, [Melbourne](/source/Melbourne).<ref>{{Citation | author1=Luke, Tom | author2=Luke, Libby | author3=Belmont, Ian | author4=Belmont, Pat | title=Axedale & Goornong historic cemeteries Bendigo district : monumental inscription photographs | publication-date=2015 | publisher=Tom and Libby Luke | url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/work/230605968 | accessdate=13 December 2018 }}</ref><ref>{{Citation | author1=Winzar, Barrie | title=A hundred years of fire management in Goornong and District 1903-2003 | publication-date=2003 | publisher=Goornong Rural Fire Brigade | url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/work/227789380 | accessdate=13 December 2018 }}</ref><ref>{{Citation | author1=Shaw, M. D. | author2=Back-to-Goornong Committee | title=Goornong souvenir book : Goornong primary school centenary 1975-1975 ; Back-to-Goornong, October 11th & 12th, 1975 | publication-date=1975 | publisher=Back to Goornong Committee | url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/work/210748956 | accessdate=13 December 2018 }}</ref><ref>{{Citation | title=Goornong District Honour Roll | url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/work/174097116 | accessdate=13 December 2018 }}, ''...honour roll commemorates those from the district who served in World War One...''</ref><ref>{{Citation | title=Goornong District Honour Roll | url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/work/174097117 | accessdate=13 December 2018 }}, ''...A framed paper honour roll commemorates those from the district who served overseas during World War Two...''</ref>

At the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Goornong had a population of 718.<ref name=ABS>{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC21062 |name=Goornong|accessdate=3 August 2017|quick=on}}</ref>

A [railway station](/source/Goornong_railway_station) opened in December 2021 as part of the [Regional Rail Revival](/source/Regional_Rail_Revival) project, in order to serve the area.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Nakos |first1=Nicholas |title=Three new train station concept maps released for Huntly, Goornong and Raywood |url=https://www.bendigoadvertiser.com.au/story/6857575/huntly-station-build-brought-forward-a-year/ |accessdate=1 August 2020 |work=Bendigo Advertiser |publisher=Australian Community Media |date=31 July 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Huntly Station construction fast-tracked |url=https://transport.vic.gov.au/about/transport-news/news-archive/huntly-station-construction-fast-tracked |accessdate=1 August 2020 |work=Department of Transport (Victoria) |archive-date=23 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200923061728/https://transport.vic.gov.au/about/transport-news/news-archive/huntly-station-construction-fast-tracked |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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{{City of Greater Bendigo}}

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Category:Towns in Victoria (state)
Category:Suburbs of Bendigo

{{VictoriaAU-geo-stub}}

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