Emerald Melbourne, Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 37°55′59″S 145°26′13″E / 37.93306°S 145.43694°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 5,890 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 290.1/km2 (751.5/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 3782 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 20.3 km2 (7.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
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State electorate(s) | Monbulk | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | La Trobe | ||||||||||||||
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Emerald is a town in the Greater Melbourne area of Victoria, Australia, 44 km south-east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the Shires of Cardinia and Yarra Ranges local government areas. Emerald recorded a population of 5,890 at the 2021 census.[1]
Emerald also includes Cardinia Reservoir, Melbourne's second largest reservoir.