| Arthurs Seat Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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 View from Arthurs Seat towards Port Phillip heads | |||||||||||||||
  Arthurs Seat | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 38°21′7.2″S 144°57′10.8″E / 38.352000°S 144.953000°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 414 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 276/km2 (715/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3936 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 1.5 km2 (0.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10) | ||||||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | AEDT (UTC+11) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 85 km (53 mi) from Melbourne | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Shire of Mornington Peninsula | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Nepean | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Flinders | ||||||||||||||
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Arthurs Seat[2] is a mountainous and small locality on the Mornington Peninsula in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, about 85 km south east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the Shire of Mornington Peninsula local government area. Arthurs Seat recorded a population of 414 at the 2021 census.[1]
Arthurs Seat is noted for its exclusivity and the general affluence of the demographics which make up the enclave. The Aboriginal Boonwurrung name for the hill is Wonga.
It is a major tourist destination, with stately homes, and due to its natural bushland, sweeping views and man-made attractions. The hill rises to 314 m (1,030 ft) above sea level.[3]
The underlying rocks are Devonian granite, bounded to the west by the Selwyn Fault. The vegetation consists of dry open forest of mixed eucalypt species, which was extensively burnt during a bushfire in 1973[4] and again in 1997.[5] The indigenous vegetation on the north-west face has been heavily infested with noxious weed and much of the natural vegetation has been cleared away, although several large stands still remain.[3]
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Arthurs Seat (Suburbs and Localities)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
- ^ "Arthurs Seat". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.
- ^ a b "Australian Heritage Database".
- ^ State Suburbs
- ^ "Parks Victoria".
