The Rural City of Marong was a local government area about 150 kilometres (93 mi) north-northwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of 1,488.93 square kilometres (574.9 sq mi), and existed from 1861 until 1994.
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