Emerald (post code: 3782) is an outer-eastern-suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is within the Local Government Area of the Shire of Cardinia with a small part being within the Shire of Yarra Ranges. This article is about the Australian city; the name may also refer to City of Melbourne or Melbourne city centre. ... “VIC” redirects here. ... Australian postcodes have four digits; envelopes for posting from Australia reflect this. ... This article is about the physical quantity. ... ISO 4217 Code AUD User(s) Australia, Kiribati, Nauru, Tuvalu, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, and Norfolk Island Inflation 2. ... ‹ The template below (Unit of length) is being considered for deletion. ... This article is about the Australian city; the name may also refer to City of Melbourne or Melbourne city centre. ... Belgrave is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, located 35 kilometers east of Melbourne. ... 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 Cardinia 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 Gembrook 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 La Trobe is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of Victoria. ... This is a list of Municipalities and their suburbs and townships in the greater metropolitan area of Melbourne, in the State of Victoria, Australia. ... Kallista is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Monbulk is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Macclesfield is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Menzies Creek is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... A town in the Yarra Ranges, 50kms east of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, named after the Australian native bird found in large numbers in the area. ... Clematis is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Pakenham Upper is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... A postal code is a series of letters and/or digits appended to a postal address for the purpose of sorting mail. ... This article is about the Australian city; the name may also refer to City of Melbourne or Melbourne city centre. ... “VIC” redirects here. ... 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 Cardinia is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. ... The Shire of Yarra Ranges is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. ...

Attractions and events

Emerald is known for Emerald Lake (Lake Treganowan) a park where one may take the family and enjoy the peace and tranquility. The lake offers BBQ facilities, children's playgrounds, a pool, water slides, paddle boats, walking tracks, fishing, Environment Centre, miniature railway, cafe and a railway station for Puffing Billy. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 450 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1728 × 2304 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 450 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1728 × 2304 pixel, file size: 1. ... The Puffing Billy Railway is a narrow gauge 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) gauge heritage railway in the Dandenong Ranges near Melbourne, Australia. ...

The Puffing Billy Railway is a heritage steam operated railway opened in 1900, which runs between Belgrave and Gembrook, now recreating the heyday in the 1920s of this narrow-gauge line. It has three stations within Emerald—at Emerald, Nobelius and Lakeside, with Nobelius only being a "Stops if required" station. Also, Nobelius Siding is located between Emerald and Nobelius stations which is only stopped at for functions, or the regular "Dinner Train" at the "Packing Shed" adjacent to the siding. The Puffing Billy Railway is a narrow gauge 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) gauge heritage railway in the Dandenong Ranges near Melbourne, Australia. ... A scene on a heritage railway. ... Äž: For the film, see: 1900 (film). ... Belgrave (Puffing Billy) railway station is situated in Belgrave, a suburb of Melbourne in the Australian state of Victoria. ... This is a stub related to the city of Melbourne. ... 1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... Emerald Station is situated on the Puffing Billy Railway. ... Nobelius Station is situated on the Puffing Billy Railway. ... Lakeside Station is situated on the Puffing Billy Railway. ...

The Great Train Race (GTR) is an annual fun run from Belgrave to Emerald Lake in which participants attempt to beat Puffing Billy to the finish line and is organised by volunteers of the Puffing Billy Preservation Society.

The track from Belgrave to Emerald Lake which participants run is 13.2kms long, and in 2006 had 2,403 participants in the 25th Great Train Race. Participants of the GTR may win prizes; The first Male and Female runners of the 2007 GTR to be held on the 6th of May will receive a return flight to Antarctica as well as a unique Great Train Race trophy. For details on the Great Train Race, visit Great Train Race.

Emerald WinterFest is an annual winter festival held on the last weekend in July taking place on Kilvington Drive in Emerald. Kilvington Drive, is blocked off, to prevent motor vehicle traffic entering, and allowing many WinterFest stalls to be established and enjoyed by the thousands of local residents that attend the event. The WinterFest consists of many small craft and food stalls, antiques and children’s rides. A highlight is a show where ‘Mad Macka and the other bushrangers’ holdup Puffing Billy on horseback in an attempt to steal the Gold being carried on the train.

PAVE stands for Performing And Visual arts in Emerald, which is a festival new to Emerald taking place for the second time, this year on the 13th to 22nd of April (2007). The festival includes a number of activities taking place at different locations around Emerald over a number of days. Such activities include the Emerald Arts Society art exhibition at the Environment Centre at Emerald Lake, an exhibition of The Great Wall of Art at the Emerald Community House, a photography exhibition and a Youth Short Film Festival competition, an exhibition and demonstration of local art courses and lessons, craft and produce markets, a historic tour of Emerald and live music.

Also notable is the Gemco Hall, which has been home to the Gemco Players Community Theatre since the 1990's. Gemco offers a variety of plays as well as social activities, involving the Emerald community and abroad. Gemco stands for the townships in the Dandenong Ranges: Gembrook Emerald Monbulk, Macclesfield and Menzies Creek , Cockatoo Community Theatre. ...

Chris and Marie's (Wombat Gully) plant farm was another notable feature of Emerald until it closed down in April 2005.

The areas around Emerald are excellent for finding chanterelles and other edible mushrooms, and are a popular destination for mushroom hunters each autumn. Species Cantharellus is a genus with many delicious and popular edible mushrooms. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ...

Schools

Emerald has a kindergarten, Emerald PreSchool; a primary school, Emerald Primary School; and a secondary school, Emerald Secondary College.

Emergency services

Emerald has a Part Time Police Station, a Full Time Ambulance Station as well as a volunteer CFA Brigade and SES Unit. The Emerald Volunteer Fire Brigade is located on Belgrave-Gembrook Road near the Corner of Emerald-Beaconsfield Road, and attends approximately 160 Emergency Incidents per year. The Brigade trains on Wednesday Evenings and Sunday Mornings and new members are always welcome.

Demographics

Emerald's population as of the 2001 Census was 6,144, (3,069 male, 3,075 female), 4,662 people were aged 15 years and over (2,280 male, 2,382 female) and 460 were aged 65 years and over (200 male, 260 female).

According to the 2001 Census, 22 people identified themselves as indigenous persons (16 aboriginal, 3 Torres Strait Islander, 3 Both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander), of which 10 were of age 18 and over.

5,587 people speak English alone, and 293 speak other languages according to the results of the 2001 Census, and 5,459 are Australian Citizens, of which 3,758 are of age 18 or over. 4,741 people identified as having been born in Australia and 1,110 been born overseas.

The first data from the latest Census conducted on 8 August, 2006 are expected to be released mid 2007.

References

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