Lilydale, Victoria
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Lilydale is an outer suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 34 km east-north-east from Melbourne's central business district, located within the Shire of Yarra Ranges local government area. Lilydale recorded a population of 17,348 at the 2021 census.[1]
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Lilydale Melbourne, Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 37.758°S 145.350°E / -37.758; 145.350 | ||||||||||||||
Population | 17,348 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 594.1/km2 (1,538.7/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 3140 | ||||||||||||||
Elevation | 115 m (377 ft) | ||||||||||||||
Area | 29.2 km2 (11.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Location | 34 km (21 mi) from Melbourne CBD | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Shire of Yarra Ranges | ||||||||||||||
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Federal division(s) | Casey | ||||||||||||||
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Situated in the Yarra Valley, it began as a town within the former Shire of Lillydale and is also notable as the burial site of Dame Nellie Melba (Lilydale Cemetery).
It is both a residential area of metropolitan Melbourne and an industrial area on the city's rural-urban fringe.