Dandenong North is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Greater Dandenong. Melbourne - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes. ... Motto: Peace and Prosperity Nickname: Garden State Other Australian states and territories Capital Melbourne Government Governor Premier Const. ... The City of Greater Dandenong is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. ...
About the Area
Dandenong North is situated approximately 30 kilometres from the city, being very close to the Monash Freeway - which is Melbourne's South Eastern Arterial. It is a quiet area, predominantly occupied by the older demographic. There are several schools in the locality. Lyndale Secondary College is located at the corner of Gladstone and Halton Rds. It is one of the more eminent schools in the area. North Dandenong is also subject to the latest Scoresby Freeway project (which connects the South-East with the Eastern Arterials).
The whole of Greater Dandenong has a population of approximately 130,000*. Dandenong North has approximately 17% of this amount.
The Dandenong Ranges is a region east of Melbourne and south of the famous wine region, the Yarra Yarra Valley.
Dandenong Ranges has a Tulip Festival at Silvan from mid September to mid October and the National Rhododendron Gardens at Olinda is a spectacular 40 ha display of rhododendrons, azaleas, camellias and daffodils.
At Mount Dandenong is the internationally famous William Ricketts Sanctuary which is a moving collection of clay sculptures of Aboriginal figures set among weaving walking trails and ferns trees.