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Main Ridge

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Mornington Peninsula Shire Council VIC, Private Bag 1000, Main Ridge, VIC 3928
1300 850 600

Description

Main Ridge is a rural locality south of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, south of and inland from Rosebud on the Mornington Peninsula, originally known as Main Creek.

Main Ridge is a rural locality south of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, south of and inland from Rosebud on the Mornington Peninsula, originally known as Main Creek. Its local government area is the Shire of Mornington Peninsula.At the 2016 census, Main Ridge had a population of 416.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.

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.

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Type: Rural areas

Population: 101 - 1,000

Time zone: UTC +11:00

Area: 28.739 km2

Elevation: 201 to 500 metres

Town elevation: 201 m

Population number: 416

Local Government Area: Mornington Peninsula Shire Council

Location

Mornington Peninsula Shire Council VIC, Private Bag 1000, Main Ridge, VIC 3928

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This article contains content imported from the English Wikipedia article on Main Ridge, Victoria