Tremont, Victoria

Tremont
Melbourne, Victoria
Tremont
Coordinates 37°52′48″S 145°19′26″E / 37.88°S 145.324°E / -37.88; 145.324Coordinates: 37°52′48″S 145°19′26″E / 37.88°S 145.324°E / -37.88; 145.324
Population 4,094 (2006 census)
 • Density 820/km2 (2,120/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 3785
Area 5 km2 (1.9 sq mi)
Location
LGA(s) Shire of Yarra Ranges
State electorate(s) Monbulk
Federal Division(s) La Trobe
Localities around Tremont:
Boronia The Basin Sassafras
Ferntree Gully Tremont Ferny Creek
Upper Ferntree Gully Upper Ferntree Gully Upwey

Tremont is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 31 km east of Melbourne's central business district. Its local government area is the Shire of Yarra Ranges. At the 2006 census, Tremont had a population of 4094.

Almost the entire suburban area is within the Dandenong Ranges National Park.

The Post Office opened on 16 July 1913, was known as Dunstan's until 1919, and closed in 1977.[1]

Tremont was affected by the Dandenong Ranges fire of 22 January 1997.

References

  1. Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 2008-04-11


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