Machar is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario. Located in the Almaguin Highlands region of Parry Sound District, Machar surrounds but does not include the village of South River. Communities Bray Lake Eagle Lake Maecks Demographics In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Machar had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021. Etymology This township in Parry Sound District was named by Sir Oliver Mowat in 1875 for the Rev John Machar (1796-1863), a founder of the Presbyterian Church of Upper Canada in 1831 and of Queen's College (University) in 1841, where he served as principal, 1843-53. See also List of townships in Ontario References External links Municipalities in Parry Sound District Single-tier municipalities in Ontario Township municipalities in Ontario