Mount Dandenong, Victoria

Mount Dandenong, sometimes styled as Mt. Dandenong, is a township and suburb of the Greater Melbourne area in Victoria, Australia, 44 km (27 mi) east of the Melbourne central business district (CBD), located within the local government area of the Shire of Yarra Ranges. Mount Dandenong recorded a population of 1,271 at the 2021 census.

Mount Dandenong
Melbourne, Victoria
Mount Dandenong tourist road running through Mount Dandenong
Mount Dandenong
Coordinates37°50′10″S 145°21′04″E
Population1,271 (2021 census)
 • Density125.8/km2 (325.9/sq mi)
Established1893
Postcode(s)3767
Area10.1 km2 (3.9 sq mi)
Location44 km (27 mi) E of Melbourne CBD
LGA(s)Shire of Yarra Ranges
State electorate(s)Monbulk
Federal division(s)Casey
Localities around Mount Dandenong:
Montrose Montrose Kalorama
Kilsyth Mount Dandenong Olinda
The Basin Sassafras Olinda

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.

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