Emerald, Victoria

Coordinates: 37°55′59″S 145°26′13″E / 37.93306°S 145.43694°E / -37.93306; 145.43694
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Emerald
MelbourneVictoria
Emerald is located in Melbourne
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Coordinates37°55′59″S 145°26′13″E / 37.93306°S 145.43694°E / -37.93306; 145.43694
Population5,778 (2016)[1]
 • Density284.6/km2 (737/sq mi)
Postcode(s)3782
Area20.3 km2 (7.8 sq mi)
Location
LGA(s)
  • Shire of Cardinia
  • Shire of Yarra Ranges
State electorate(s)Gembrook
Federal division(s)La Trobe
Suburbs around Emerald:
Kallista Monbulk Macclesfield Avonsleigh
Menzies Creek Emerald Cockatoo
Clematis Dewhurst Mount Burnett

Emerald is a small town in Victoria, Australia. It is 44km south-east of Melbourne. In 2006 there were 6,135 people living in Emerald.[2] The large Cardinia Reservoir which supplies water to Melbourne is in Emerald.

References[change | change source]

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Emerald (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 19 September 2017. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Emerald - Bal (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2011-08-27.