Tremont, Victoria

Tremont is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 31 km east of Melbourne's central business district. Its local government area is the Shire of Yarra Ranges. At the 2016 census, Tremont had a population of 77.[2]

Tremont
Melbourne, Victoria
Tremont
Coordinates37.880°S 145.324°E / -37.880; 145.324
Population77 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density15.4/km2 (40/sq mi)
Postcode(s)3785
Area5 km2 (1.9 sq mi)
Location
LGA(s)Shire of Yarra Ranges
State electorate(s)Monbulk
Federal Division(s)Casey
Localities around Tremont:
Boronia The Basin Sassafras
Ferntree Gully Tremont Ferny Creek
Upper Ferntree Gully Upper Ferntree Gully Upwey

Almost the entire suburban area is within the Dandenong Ranges National Park.

The Post Office opened on 16 July 1913, was known as Dunstan's until 1919, and closed in 1977.[3]

Tremont was affected by the Dandenong Ranges fire of 22 January 1997.

References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Tremont (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
  2. "2016 Census Quickstats: Tremont". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Australian Government. 27 June 2017. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
  3. Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 11 April 2008


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