Goornong

{{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}}

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| postcode = 3557

| pushpin_label_position = left

| pop = 718

| pop_year = {{CensusAU|2021}}

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| stategov = Bendigo East

| fedgov = Bendigo

| dist1 = 161

| dir1 = N

| location1= Melbourne

| dist2 = 27

| dir2 = NE

| location2= Bendigo

| dist3 = 17

| dir3 = SW

| location3= Elmore

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Goornong is a town in north central Victoria, Australia. The town is in the City of Greater Bendigo local government area and on the Midland Highway, {{convert|159|km|mi}} north of the state capital, Melbourne.{{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 }}{{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 }}{{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 }}{{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...{{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...

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

A railway station opened in December 2021 as part of the Regional Rail Revival project, in order to serve the area.{{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}}{{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)}}