South Morang, Victoria

South Morang Melbourne, Victoria
South Morang
Coordinates	37°38′S 145°05′E / 37.633°S 145.083°E / -37.633; 145.083Coordinates: 37°38′S 145°05′E / 37.633°S 145.083°E / -37.633; 145.083
Population	20,873 (2011 census)[1]
• Density	3,538/km2 (9,160/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	3752
Area	5.9 km2 (2.3 sq mi)
Location	27 km (17 mi) from Melbourne
LGA(s)	City of Whittlesea
State electorate(s)	Mill Park
Federal Division(s)	McEwen Scullin
Suburbs around South Morang: Wollert Mernda Doreen Epping South Morang Yarrambat Lalor Mill Park Plenty

South Morang is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 23 km north-east of Melbourne's central business district. Its local government area is the City of Whittlesea. At the 2011 Census, South Morang had a population of 20,873.

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.

History

Morang South Post Office opened on 24 November 1873. The post office has now moved to Westfield Plenty Valley.^[3]

The old South Morang railway station served the Whittlesea steam railway line until the 1950s. It was further north than the current station.

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 South Morang. 84% of residents are Australian born but are associated with the following ethnic groups: Italian, Greek, Maltese, Croatian, Macedonian, Russian, 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]

The Lakes South Morang P-9 School opened in 2007.

The South Morang railway station, the terminus of the South Morang railway line, opened on 22 April 2012.

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]

It is also home to the Northern District Softball Association with multiple clubs playing at its site in Mill Park.

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