Maroona is a rural village in the western region of Victoria, Australia. It is approximately 229 kilometres (142 mi) west of the state's capital, Melbourne. Maroona is part of the statistical area of Tatyoon which at the 2016 Census, had a population of 110.[1]

Maroona Victoria
Maroona
Coordinates	37°27′S 142°52′E
Population	110 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)	3377
Location	229 km (142 mi) W of Melbourne 108 km (67 mi) E of Hamilton, Victoria 20 km (12 mi) S of Ararat
LGA(s)	Rural City of Ararat
State electorate(s)	Ripon

Maroona sits on the junction of the Western standard gauge line and the Portland railway line. The lines were built as 1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in) (broad gauge) from Ararat to Portland in 1877.[2] and 1913 the Gheringhap–Maroona line was opened, junctioning with the line at Gheringhap.[3] They were converted to standard gauge in 1995.[4] The grain handling facility at Maroona railway station has been closed.

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