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Main Ridge is a rural locality on the 
The southern part of the locality, alongside Main Creek, is part of the
Main Ridge is a rural locality on the Mornington Peninsula
The Mornington Peninsula is a peninsula located south of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is surrounded by Port Phillip to the west, Western Port to the east and Bass Strait to the south, and is connected to the mainland in the north. Ge ...
in Melbourne
Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/ Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' or ''Naarm'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Its name generally refers to a me ...
, Victoria, Australia, approximately south of Melbourne's Central Business District
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, located within the Shire of Mornington Peninsula
The Shire of Mornington Peninsula is a local government area in southeastern Metropolitan Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is located to the south of the Melbourne City Centre. It has an area of 724 square kilometres and in June 2018 it had ...
local government area. Main Ridge recorded a population of 453 at the 2021 census.
South of and inland from Rosebud and originally known as Main Creek, the district consists of the western spine of Arthurs Seat and the southern hinterlands. A R & F Ditterich Reserve, containing a hall, picnic and sports facilities, and the nearby CFA are the main facilities in the district, while several wineries such as Poplar Bend and Ryland River are located here.
The southern part of the locality, alongside Main Creek, is part of the Mornington Peninsula National Park
The Mornington Peninsula National Park is a national park located in the Greater Melbourne region of Victoria, Australia. The national park is situated approximately south of Melbourne on the Mornington Peninsula.
Together with the adjacent ...
called Greens Bush, a native bushland area first set aside for conservation in 1974 and supporting the largest population of eastern grey kangaroos on the Mornington Peninsula. Several walking tracks provide access to the area.
See also
* Shire of Flinders – Main Ridge was previously within this former local government area.References
Towns in Victoria (Australia) Mornington Peninsula Western Port {{melbourne-geo-stub