Main Ridge, Victoria
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| Main Ridge Victoria |
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| Population: | 769[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode: | 3928 | ||||||||||||
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| LGA: | Shire of Mornington Peninsula | ||||||||||||
| State District: | Nepean | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Flinders | ||||||||||||
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Main Ridge is a rural locality south of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, located south of and inland from Rosebud on the Mornington Peninsula, and was originally known as Main Creek. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Mornington Peninsula. At the 2006 census, Main Ridge had a population of 769.[1]
The district consists of the western spine of Arthurs Seat and the southern hinterlands. A R & F Ditterich Reserve, containing a hall, picnic and sports facilities, and the nearby CFA are the main facilities in the district, while several wineries such as Poplar Bend and Ryland River are located here.[2][3] A market also operates on the third Saturday of every month.
The southern part of the locality, alongside Main Creek, is part of the Mornington Peninsula National Park called Greens Bush, a native bushland area first set aside for conservation in 1974 and supporting the largest population of Eastern Grey Kangaroos on the Mornington Peninsula. Several walking tracks provide access to the area.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). Main Ridge (State Suburb). 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved on 2007-08-05.
- ^ Shire of Mornington Peninsula. Townships - Main Ridge. Retrieved on 2006-11-27.
- ^ Map 170-171, Melway street directory (28th ed., 2001)
- ^ Parks Victoria. Mornington Peninsula National Park. Retrieved on 2006-11-27.
[edit] External links
- Main Ridge, Victoria is at coordinates Coordinates:
- Mornington Peninsula National Park - Greens Bush (Parks Victoria)
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