Dalyston Victoria | |||||||||
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Coordinates | 38°32′50″S 145°32′27″E / 38.5473°S 145.5408°E | ||||||||
Population | 583 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||
Postcode(s) | 3992 | ||||||||
Elevation | 34 m (112 ft) | ||||||||
Location | |||||||||
LGA(s) | Bass Coast Shire | ||||||||
State electorate(s) | Bass | ||||||||
Federal division(s) | McMillan | ||||||||
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Dalyston /ˈdælistɒn/ is a seaside town located 125 kilometres (78 mi) south east of Melbourne via the South Gippsland and Bass Highways, in the Bass Coast Shire of Gippsland, Victoria, Australia. Known originally as a train station at Powlett River near Wonthaggi, it is now the location of the Victorian Desalination Plant, and at the 2011 census, it had a population of 606. It's Bass Coast’s fastest-growing suburb, with the 2011 census showing Dalyston’s population more than doubled from 278 residents in 2006 to 606 in 2011.[1]