Mount Dandenong, sometimes styled as Mt. Dandenong, is a township and suburb of the

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area in Victoria,

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, east of the Melbourne

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(CBD), located within the

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of the Shire of Yarra Ranges. Mount Dandenong recorded a population of 1,271 at the 2021 census. Light to moderate

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falls occur on Mount Dandenong a few times most years, most frequently between late winter and late spring. The area around Mount Dandenong experienced a highly unusual summer snow fall on

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2006.

History

Burwood East facing the Dandenong Ranges to the East

Originally the town was to be named Mount Corhanwarrabul, but due to the problems that were foreseen with the spelling and pronunciation of this name, the Surveyor-General's office opted to name it Mount Dandenong. However, today there is still a Mount Corhanwarrabul, which is on the site of Burkes Lookout. The town of Mount Dandenong was settled in 1893, along with a neighbouring town,

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. It was around this time that the Government established farms that would be used to harvest timber. By around 1900 the town had its own general store and primary school. The Post Office, opened in 1902, was closed and replaced by one at Kalorama in 1991. In 1922 the first motorcars were seen in operation in Mount Dandenong. In 1938, the 1938 Kyeema Crash occurred eighteen people were killed when the Kyeema, an

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DC-2, VH-UYC crashed. A proposal around 2002 for the building of a large "Melbourne" sign on the mountain, similar to the Hollywood sign, was vigorously opposed and not pursued.

Climate

Mount Dandenong has a cool

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( ''Cfb''), with cool to mild summers and cold, damp winters. Daytime temperatures are usually 4−6 °C cooler than downtown

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due to its elevation and exposed topography. It is significantly cloudier than Melbourne, particularly in the winter due to the heavy orographic lifting brought about by cold fronts. Snowfalls are fairly common from June to October above 500 m and can be heavy at times, with at least one instance of snow in December.

Recent snowfalls

*2007 - 17 and 18 July *2006 - 25 December *2006 - 15 November *2006 - 28 October *2005 - 10 Augusthttp://www.bom.gov.au/announcements/media_releases/vic/20050810.shtml

References

External links

{{authority control Towns in Victoria (state) Yarra Ranges Shire