Emerald Melbourne, Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 37°55′59″S 145°26′13″E / 37.93306°S 145.43694°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 5,778 (2016)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 284.6/km2 (737/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 3782 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 20.3 km2 (7.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
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State electorate(s) | Gembrook | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | La Trobe | ||||||||||||||
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Emerald is a small town in Victoria, Australia. It is 44km south-east of Melbourne. In 2006 there were 6,135 people living in Emerald.[2] The large Cardinia Reservoir which supplies water to Melbourne is in Emerald.