Mount Dandenong, Victoria

Mount Dandenong Melbourne, Victoria
Mount Dandenong from Mooroolbark
Population:	1276 (2006)[1]
Established:	1893
Postcode:	3767
Coordinates:	37°49′52″S 145°21′36″E / 37.83111°S 145.36°E / -37.83111; 145.36Coordinates: 37°49′52″S 145°21′36″E / 37.83111°S 145.36°E / -37.83111; 145.36
Area:	10.1 km² (3.9 sq mi)
Property Value:	AUD $320,000 [2]
Location:	35 km (22 mi) from Melbourne
LGA:	Shire of Yarra Ranges
State District:	Monbulk
Federal Division:	Casey, La Trobe
Suburbs around Mount Dandenong: Montrose Montrose Kalorama Kilsyth Mount Dandenong Olinda The Basin Sassafras Olinda

Mount Dandenong is a small township/suburb of Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 35 km east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Yarra Ranges. At the 2006 Census, Mount Dandenong had a population of 1,276.

Mount Dandenong, originally known as Corhanwarrabul^[3] is also a mountain which is 633 metres tall, upon which the suburb is located, and which lends its name to the entire mountain range of which it is a part, the Dandenong Ranges.

Light to moderate Snow falls 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.^[4].

The summit

The peak of the mountain, at 633 m above sea level, is also the site of the television signal towers for the City of Melbourne, which range in height from 72 m to 180 m. These towers are visible from quite a distance and distinguish Mount Dandenong from others in the Dandenong Ranges. On a clear day, and because Melbourne is very flat, it is possible to see across the metropolitan area to the You Yangs and Mount Macedon, putting the Melbourne Central Business District and Port Phillip Bay into a broader geographical context. the television transmitters in Melbourne stations such as ABV-2, HSV-7, GTV-9, ATV-10, SBS-28, & MGV-31.

Climate

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.

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 Mount Dandenong was settled in 1893, along with a neighbouring town, Olinda. It was around this time that the Government established 10-acre (40,000 m²) farms that would be used to harvest timber.

By around 1900 the town had its own general store and primary school. The Post Office, opened in 1902, was closed and replaced by one at Kalorama in 1991. In 1922 the first motorcars were seen 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.

Pictures

William Ricketts Sanctuary	Transmission towers near the summit of Mount Dandenong	Transmission towers	Mount Dandenong as seen from Kilsyth
View of Melbourne from the summit of Mount Dandenong	View of Melbourne from the summit of Mount Dandenong

Recent Snowfalls on Mount Dandenong

• 2008 - 10th August^[6]
• 2007 - 17 and 18 July^[7][8]
• 2006 - 25 December^[4]
• 2006 - 15 November^[9]
• 2006 - 28 October^[10][11]

See also

• Dandenong Ranges
• Dandenong Ranges National Park
• 1938 Kyeema Crash

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