| Doreen Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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 Doreen General Store | |||||||||||||||
  Doreen Location in metropolitan Melbourne | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 37°36′18″S 145°08′46″E / 37.605°S 145.146°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 27,122 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1844 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3754 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 170 m (558 ft) | ||||||||||||||
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| State electorate(s) | Yan Yean | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | McEwen | ||||||||||||||
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Doreen is a rapidly growing suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 29 km (18 mi) north-east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Whittlesea and Shire of Nillumbik local government areas. Doreen recorded a population of 27,122 at the 2021 census.[1]
Patrick Reid settled the area in 1844, calling it "Hazel Glen".[2] The Post Office opened on 8 December 1870 as Hazelglen, and was renamed Doreen in 1895.[3]
The area has a community hall and a Country Fire Authority fire station.
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Doreen (Suburbs and Localities)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ^ Victorian Places, Doreen, retrieved 21 August 2022
- ^ Phoenix Auctions History, Post Office List, retrieved 25 March 2021
