Tremont, Victoria

Tremont
Melbourne, Victoria
Tremont
Coordinates 37°52′48″S 145°19′26″E / 37.880°S 145.324°E / -37.880; 145.324Coordinates: 37°52′48″S 145°19′26″E / 37.880°S 145.324°E / -37.880; 145.324
Population 77 (2006 census)
 • Density 15.4/km2 (40/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 3785
Area 5 km2 (1.9 sq mi)
Location
LGA(s) Shire of Yarra Ranges
State electorate(s) Monbulk
Federal Division(s) La Trobe
Localities around Tremont:
Boronia The Basin Sassafras
Ferntree Gully Tremont Ferny Creek
Upper Ferntree Gully Upper Ferntree Gully Upwey

Tremont is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 31 km east of Melbourne's central business district. Its local government area is the Shire of Yarra Ranges. At the 2016 census, Tremont had a population of 77.[1]

Almost the entire suburban area is within the Dandenong Ranges National Park.

The Post Office opened on 16 July 1913, was known as Dunstan's until 1919, and closed in 1977.[2]

Tremont was affected by the Dandenong Ranges fire of 22 January 1997.

References

  1. "2016 Census Quickstats: Tremont". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Australian Government. 27 June 2017. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
  2. Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 2008-04-11


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