Bonnie Doon, Victoria

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Bonnie Doon Victoria
Population:	755^[1]
Postcode:	3720
Location:	162 km (101 mi) NE of Melbourne 59 km (37 mi) NE of Yea 21 km (13 mi) E of Mansfield
LGA:	Shire of Mansfield
State District:	Benalla
Federal Division:	Indi

Bonnie Doon (37°01′S, 145°51′E) is a small village in Victoria, Australia. It is located on the Maroondah Highway, in the Shire of Mansfield. Bonnie Doon is 115 kilometres north-east from Melbourne. At the 2006 census, Bonnie Doon and the surrounding area had a population of 755.^[1]

Much of the original town of Bonnie Doon was deliberately flooded by the construction of Lake Eildon. The township was relocated; some buildings were picked up and moved, whilst others were able to remain in their original site, such as the churches. Lake Eildon makes Bonnie Doon a minor tourist town for water activities, and the surrounds of Bonnie Doon are somewhat popular for weekend holidaymakers. This popularity was satirised in the Australian comedy, The Castle, with popular quotes such as "ahhh... the serenity" and its catch-phrase song "We're going to Bonnie Doon".