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Mount Dandenong, Victoria
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| Mount Dandenong Melbourne, Victoria |
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 Mount Dandenong from Mooroolbark |
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| Population: | 1276 (2006)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Established: | 1893 | ||||||||||||
| Postcode: | 3767 | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 10.1 km² (3.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Property Value: | AUD $320,000 [2] | ||||||||||||
| Location: | 42 km (26 mi) from Melbourne | ||||||||||||
| LGA: | Shire of Yarra Ranges | ||||||||||||
| State District: | Monbulk | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Casey, La Trobe | ||||||||||||
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Mount Dandenong is a suburb and geographical area in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Yarra Ranges.
Mount Dandenong is also a mountain which is 633 metres tall, upon which the suburb is located.
Light to moderate Snow falls has been recorded on Mount Dandenong once every couple of winters. Mount Dandenong experienced snow fall on Christmas Day 2006, which was considered unusual for summer in Australia.[3].
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The peak of the mountain, at 633m above sea level, is also the site of the television signal towers for the City of Melbourne, which range in height from 72m to 180m. These towers are visible from quite a distance and distinguish Mount Dandenong from others in the Dandenong Ranges. On a clear day, it is possible to see as far as the Melbourne Central Business District, and parts of Port Phillip Bay.
Other attractions include parks, forests, an arboretum, numerous lookout and many restaurants. The William Ricketts Sanctuary is situated on the East face of Mount Dandenong. It is a unique park with over 93 ceramic sculptures woven into the eucalyptus forest.
Close to the summit of the mountain sits the SkyHigh Mt. Dandenong restaurant, gardens and maze, re-opened in 2005.
Originally the town was to be named Mount Corhanwarrabul, but due to the problems that were foreseen with the spelling and pronunciation of this name, the Surveyor-General's office opted to name it Mount Dandenong. Though today there is still a Mount Corhanwarrabul, which is on the site of Burkes' Lookout.The town of Mt. Dandenong was settled in 1893, along with a neighbouring town, Olinda. It was around this time that the Government established ten acre farms that would be used to harvest timber.
By 1900 the town had its own post office, general store and primary school.
In 1922 The first Motorcars were see in operation in Mount Dandenong
Around 2002 it was proposed that the word "Melbourne" be erected in large letters at the peak of the Mountain in the style of the Hollywood sign, visible from the city centre. However this was met with outrage from local residents and was not pursued.
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| William Ricketts Sanctuary | Close up view of the Towers atop Mt. Dandenong | Mount Dandenong as seen from Kilsyth |
- 2007 - 17th and 18th July[4][5]
- 2006 - 25th December[3]
- 2006 - 15th November[6]
- 2006 - 28th October[7][8]
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). Mount Dandenong (State Suburb). 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved on 2007-10-01.
- ^ Mount Dandenong, accessed 27 November 2006
- ^ a b Dowsley, Anthony. "Melbourne shivers at Christmas", Herald Sun, 2006-12-26. Retrieved on 2006-12-28.
- ^ Webb, Carolyn. "Wet and white Victoria shivers through coldest day", theage.com.au, 2007-07-18. Retrieved on 2007-07-18.
- ^ Edmonds, Mike. "Wintry blast to continue", Herald Sun, 2007-07-18. Retrieved on 2007-07-18.
- ^ Wotherspoon, Sarah. "Rain hits the target", Herald Sun, 2006-11-15. Retrieved on 2006-11-16.
- ^ "Snow falls in south-east Aust as cold snap bites", ABC News Online, 2006-10-28. Retrieved on 2006-11-16.
- ^ Borensztain, Jordana. "Snow, hail...but we're still in longest dry", Herald Sun, 2006-10-29. Retrieved on 2006-11-16.
- Mount Dandenong, Victoria is at coordinates Coordinates:
| Suburbs of the Shire of Yarra Ranges |
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Badger Creek | Belgrave | Belgrave Heights | Belgrave South | Chirnside Park | Chum Creek | Coldstream | Dixons Creek | Don Valley | Ferny Creek | Gruyere | Healesville | Kallista | Kalorama | Kilsyth | Launching Place | Lilydale | Macclesfield | Menzies Creek | Millgrove | Monbulk | Montrose | Mooroolbark | Mount Dandenong | Mount Evelyn | Narre Warren East | Olinda | Sassafras | Selby | Seville | Seville East | Sherbrooke | Silvan | Tarrawarra | Tecoma | The Patch | Tremont | Upwey | Wandin East | Wandin North | Warburton | Warburton East | Wesburn | Woori Yallock | Yarra Glen | Yarra Junction | Yellingbo | Yering |