| Tecoma Melbourne, Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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 Tecoma shops on Burwood Highway | |||||||||||||||
  Tecoma Location in metropolitan Melbourne | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 37°54′22″S 145°20′38″E / 37.906°S 145.344°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 2,064 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1,150/km2 (2,970/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3160 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 220 m (722 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 1.8 km2 (0.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Yarra Ranges | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Monbulk | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Casey | ||||||||||||||
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Tecoma (/təˈkoʊmə/ tə-KOH-mə) is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 35 km east from Melbourne's central business district and 1 km west of Belgrave,[2] located within the Shire of Yarra Ranges local government area. Tecoma recorded a population of 2,064 at the 2021 census.[1]
The suburb is named after the shrub Tecoma that grew in the area when the need was identified for a railway station for the timber mill that occupied the site where Tecoma Primary School now stands. The Post Office opened on 7 January 1929, closing in 1976.[3]
Tecoma is a small suburb, nestled between Belgrave and Upwey, adjoining Sherbrooke Forest to the north. It is historically recognised as a foothill township of the Dandenong Ranges, an area of cultural significance and biodiversity.[4]
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Tecoma (Suburbs and Localities)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
- ^ "Tecoma | Victorian Places". victorianplaces.com.au. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- ^ Phoenix Auctions History, Post Office List, retrieved 20 February 2021
- ^ "Dandenong Ranges National Park - Education Centre | Sustainable Schools". Sustainability.ceres.org.au. Retrieved 11 November 2012.
