Marong

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Marong is a town in Victoria, Australia. At the 2016 census, Marong and the surrounding area had a population of 1,416. It is 17 kilometres to the west of Bendigo. Its local government area is the City of Greater Bendigo. The town is at the junction of the Calder Highway and the Calder Alternate Highway. ()

Population: 1.4 thous. (2019)Coordinates: 36°44'9"S, 144°7'55"E

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Marong – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Great Stupa of Universal Compassion, Thubten Shedrup Ling.

3.2 miE
Sacred and religious sites, Pagoda
Great Stupa of Universal Compassion, Bendigo
83 min walk • The Great Stupa of Universal Compassion is a Buddhist monument near Bendigo in central Victoria, Australia. The basic idea for building the stupa came from Lama Yeshe and then, after Lama Yeshe's death, from Lama Zopa Rinpoche, who decided to model the stupa on the Great Stupa of Gyantse which is 600 years old.
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Monastery
Thubten Shedrup Ling, Bendigo
86 min walk • Thubten Shedrup Ling is the first Tibetan Buddhist monastery in Australia. It is located near Bendigo, Victoria, and is a member of the International Mahayana Institute of the Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition.

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Marong – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Great Stupa of Universal Compassion, Bendigo

Thubten Shedrup Ling, Bendigo