Mount Dandenong, Victoria

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Mount Dandenong
MelbourneVictoria

Mount Dandenong from Mooroolbark
Population: 1183 (2001 census)
Established: 1893
Postcode: 3767
Area: 10.1 km²
Property Value: AUD $320,000 [1]
Location: 42 km from Melbourne
LGA: Shire of Yarra Ranges
State District: Monbulk
Federal Division: Casey, La Trobe
Suburbs around Mount Dandenong
Dandenong Ranges Kalorama
Mount Dandenong Dandenong Ranges
Olinda

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, on which the suburb is located.

Light to moderate Snow falls has been recorded on Mount Dandenong once every couple of winters. Unusually, Mount Dandenong experienced snow fall on Christmas Day 2006, which is the middle of summer in Australia.

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[edit] The summit

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.

[edit] Attractions

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.

[edit] History

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.

[edit] Pictures

William Ricketts Sanctuary Close up view of the Towers atop Mt. Dandenong Mount Dandenong as seen from Kilsyth

[edit] Recent Snowfalls on Mount Dandenong

  • 2006 - 25th December [2]
  • 2006 - 15th November [3]
  • 2006 - 28th October [4][5]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Mount Dandenong, accessed 27 November 2006
  2. ^ http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,20974071-661,00.html
  3. ^ http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,20761277-661,00.html
  4. ^ http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200610/s1775741.htm Snow falls in south-east Aust as cold snap bites
  5. ^ http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,20664065-661,00.html http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,20664065-661,00.html

[edit] External links

Coordinates: -37.831° 145.36°


Suburbs of the Shire of Yarra Ranges

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