Dandenong South is a suburb in
Melbourne
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,
Victoria
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,
Australia
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, 31 km south-east of Melbourne's
Central Business District
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, located within the
City of Greater Dandenong local government area
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. Dandenong South recorded a population of 125 at the .
Dandenong South is a primarily industrialised suburb that borders
Hallam and the
City of Casey region. The suburb contains the closed
General Motors railway station
General Motors is a disused railway station on the Orbost line in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It was previously served by Pakenham line commuter rail services, as part of the suburban rail system. It is located between Dandenong and ...
.
Dandenong South is home to A Company of the
Australian Army Reserve
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unit,
5th/6th Battalion, Royal Victoria Regiment and
DefendTex.
See also
*
City of Cranbourne
The City of Cranbourne was a Local government in Australia, local government area about southeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia. The city covered an area of , and existed from 1860 until 1994. It ...
– Parts of Dandenong South were previously within this former local government area.
*
City of Dandenong
The City of Dandenong was a local government area about southeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The city covered an area of , and existed from 1857 until 1994.
History
Dandenong was part of the Shire of Dandenon ...
– Parts of Dandenong South were previously within this former local government area.
References
Suburbs of Melbourne
Suburbs of the City of Greater Dandenong
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