Mount Dandenong, Victoria
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| Mount Dandenong Melbourne, Victoria |
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Mount Dandenong from Mooroolbark
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| Population | 1,276 (2006 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 126.3/km2 (327.2/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1893 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3767 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 10.1 km2 (3.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 35 km (22 mi) from Melbourne | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Shire of Yarra Ranges | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Monbulk | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Casey, La Trobe | ||||||||||||||
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Mount Dandenong is both a mountain and a small township/suburb of Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 35 km (22 mi) 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.
Light to moderate snowfalls 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.[2]
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. However, 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.
In 1938, the 1938 Kyeema Crash occurred eighteen people were killed when the Kyeema, an Australian National Airways DC-2, VH-UYC crashed.
A proposal around 2002 for the building of a large "Melbourne" sign on the mountain, similar to the Hollywood sign, was vigorously opposed and not pursued.[3]
Climate
| Climate data for Mount Dandenong | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 22.1 (71.8) |
22.9 (73.2) |
19.7 (67.5) |
15.4 (59.7) |
11.7 (53.1) |
8.8 (47.8) |
8.2 (46.8) |
9.6 (49.3) |
11.6 (52.9) |
14.8 (58.6) |
17.3 (63.1) |
19.9 (67.8) |
15.2 (59.4) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 11.5 (52.7) |
12.6 (54.7) |
11.3 (52.3) |
9.0 (48.2) |
6.9 (44.4) |
4.4 (39.9) |
3.6 (38.5) |
4.2 (39.6) |
5.0 (41) |
6.8 (44.2) |
8.3 (46.9) |
9.8 (49.6) |
7.8 (46) |
| Source: BOM[4] | |||||||||||||
Recent snowfalls
- 2007 - 17 and 18 July[5][6]
- 2006 - 25 December[2]
- 2006 - 15 November[7]
- 2006 - 28 October[8][9]
- 2005 - 10 August[10]
References
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- ↑ http://www.drbnb.com/mt-dandenong.html
- ↑ Environment Canada—Canadian Climate Normals 1971–2000, accessed 07 July 2009
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- ↑ http://www.bom.gov.au/announcements/media_releases/vic/20050810.shtml
