Mount Dandenong Melbourne, Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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![]() Mount Dandenong tourist road running through Mount Dandenong | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 37°50′10″S 145°21′04″E / 37.83611°S 145.35111°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 1,271 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 125.8/km2 (325.9/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1893 | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 3767 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 10.1 km2 (3.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Location | 44 km (27 mi) E of Melbourne CBD | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Shire of Yarra Ranges | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Monbulk | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Casey | ||||||||||||||
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Mount Dandenong, sometimes styled as Mt. Dandenong, is a township and suburb of the Greater Melbourne area in Victoria, Australia, 44 km (27 mi) east of the Melbourne central business district (CBD), located within the local government area of the Shire of Yarra Ranges. Mount Dandenong recorded a population of 1,271 at the 2021 census.[1]
Light to moderate snowfalls occur on Mount Dandenong a few times most years, mostly frequently between late winter and late spring. The area around Mount Dandenong experienced a highly unusual summer snow fall on Christmas Day 2006.[2]
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