Mount Dandenong, Victoria
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Mount Dandenong is a suburb 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.
Mount Dandenong Observatory
The peak of the mountain is also the site of the television signal towers for the City of Melbourne. They range in height from 131m to 180m. These towers are visible from quite a distance and distinguish Mount Dandenong from others in the Dandenong Ranges. From the lookout, people can easily see the City of Melbourne over 30 Km to the west and occasionally beyond. The best time to see the fantastic view of the city would be during sunset when the sky gets dark and the city lights starts to illuminate as far as you can see. It is probably the biggest tourist attraction of Mt Dandenong.
Attractions
Other attractions include parks, forests, an arboretum and many restaurants. The [Sky High] Restaurant was recently reopened. Located at Mount Dandenong Observatory, it recently underwent a multi-million dollar renovation after it closed soon after bushfires in 1997. The William Rickett Sanctuary is situated on the East face of Mount Dandenong. It is a unique park with over 93 ceramical sculptures woven into the eucalyptus forest.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.
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| Melbourne suburbs near Mount Dandenong (Shire of Yarra Ranges) | ||
| Kilsyth South | Montrose | Kalorama |
| Kilsyth | Mount Dandenong | Olinda |
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| Sassafras | Olinda | Olinda
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| Suburbs of the Shire of Yarra Ranges | |
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Badger Creek |
Belgrave |
Belgrave Heights |
Belgrave South |
Chirnside Park |
Chum Creek |
Coldstream |
Dixons Creek |
Don Valley |
Ferntree Gully Upper |
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 |
Tecoma |
The Patch |
Tremont |
Upwey |
Wandin East |
Wandin North |
Warburton |
Warburton East |
Wesburn |
Woori Yallock |
Yarra Glen |
Yarra Junction |
Yellingbo |
Yering
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