Dandenong North, Victoria

Dandenong North is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 29 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its local government area is the City of Greater Dandenong. At the 2006 Census, Dandenong North had a population of 21,910.HistoryDandenong North Post Office opened on 18 July 1955 as the suburb was developed.About the suburbDandenong North is situated approximately 30 kilometres from the city, being very close to the Monash Freeway 30px, the road formerly known as the South Eastern Arterial & the Mulgrave freeway. There are several schools in the locality. The area was once known as Lyndale. Dandenong North is also subject to the EastLink Freeway project (which connects the South-East with the Eastern Arterials).55% of Dandenong North residents were born overseas.