Doreen is a locality north-east of Melbourne, the capital city of Victoria, Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Whittlesea and the Shire of Nillumbik, with the boundary running along Yan Yean Road. Capital Melbourne Government Constitutional monarchy Governor David de Kretser Premier Steve Bracks (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 37  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $222,022 (2nd)  - Product per capita  $44,443/person (5th) Population (End of September 2006)  - Population  5,110,500 (2nd)  - Density  22. ... Jan. ... Australian postcodes have four digits; envelopes for posting from Australia reflect this. ... Basic Definition In geography, the elevation of a geographic location is its height above mean sea level (or some other fixed point). ... km redirects here. ... Melbournes CBD has grown to straddle the Yarra River in three major precincts. ... km redirects here. ... Hurstbridge is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Municipalities of Greater Melbourne City of Banyule City of Bayside City of Boroondara City of Brimbank Shire of Cardinia City of Casey City of Darebin City of Frankston City of Glen Eira City of Greater Dandenong City of Hobsons Bay City of Hume City of Kingston City of Knox City... The Shire of Nillumbik is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. ... The City of Whittelsea is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. ... State Electoral District is a term used to refer to a voting area within Australian states. ... The Electoral district of Yan Yean is an electoral district of the Victorian Legislative Assembly. ... The Australian House of Representatives is elected from 150 single-member districts called Divisions. ... The Division of McEwen is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of Victoria. ... Yan Yean is a locality north of Melbourne, the capital city of Victoria, Australia. ... Arthurs Creek is a small town in Victoria, Australia. ... Mernda is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Nutfield is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... South Morang is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Yarrambat is a fringe suburb of Melbourne, the capital city of Victoria, Australia. ... Hurstbridge is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Melbournes CBD has grown to straddle the Yarra River in three major precincts. ... Capital Melbourne Government Constitutional monarchy Governor David de Kretser Premier Steve Bracks (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 37  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $222,022 (2nd)  - Product per capita  $44,443/person (5th) Population (End of September 2006)  - Population  5,110,500 (2nd)  - Density  22. ... Municipalities of Greater Melbourne City of Banyule City of Bayside City of Boroondara City of Brimbank Shire of Cardinia City of Casey City of Darebin City of Frankston City of Glen Eira City of Greater Dandenong City of Hobsons Bay City of Hume City of Kingston City of Knox City... The City of Whittelsea is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. ... The Shire of Nillumbik is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. ...

Patrick Reid settled the area in 1844, calling it "Hazel Glen". Doreen was eventually named after the heroine of the novel titled "Point Colbert" written by Nathan Bragg.

At present, the area contains two private schools and a primary school, a community hall and a CFA fire station. Residential development is of two kinds - rural residential estates and nurseries to the south, and a new residential estate, Laurimar, in the north with its emphasis on "semi-rural" living, being developed by Delfin, a subsidiary of Lend Lease Corporation. The Country Fire Authority, or CFA, is the name of the fire service that provides fire fighting and other emergency services to all of the country areas and regional townships within the state of Victoria, Australia, as well as large portions of the outer suburban areas and growth corridors of... Lend Lease Corporation Limited is an Australian-based multinational property management and investment company. ...

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Coordinates: 37°36′18″S 145°08′46″E / -37.605, 145.146 Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...

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• Doreen (Shire of Nillumbik]
• Laurimar Estate (Delfin)