Cardinia Diversion Dam 1

Cardinia Diversion Dam 1 is a dam in Victoria, Australia. Cardinia Diversion Dam 1 is situated near the recreation area Bobs Park, as well as near the peak Bald Hill.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Menzies Creek railway station and Cardinia Reservoir.

Menzies Creek railway station

Railway station

Photo: Stephen Edmonds, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Menzies Creek railway station, formerly known as Aura railway station, is located on the Puffing Billy Railway in the town of the same name. Menzies Creek railway station is situated 2½ km northeast of Cardinia Diversion Dam 1.

Cardinia Reservoir

Reservoir

Photo: Jjron, GFDL.

The Cardinia Reservoir is a water supply reservoir formed as a result of the Cardinia Dam, a rock-filled embankment dam – and a series of seven supporting diversionary and saddle dams – across the Cardinia Creek and off-stream flows, located in Emerald–Clematis–Dewhurst in south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Cardinia Reservoir is situated 4 km southeast of Cardinia Diversion Dam 1.

Selby Railway Station

Railway stop

Photo: Effluvium1, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Selby railway station is a railway station on the narrow-gauge Puffing Billy tourist railway. It is located in the suburb of the same name. The station consists of a short platform and corrugated iron waiting shelter. Selby Railway Station is situated 3 km northwest of Cardinia Diversion Dam 1.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Belgrave and Emerald.

Belgrave

Photo: Ozzmosis, CC BY 3.0.

Belgrave is a suburb in Yarra Valley, 35 km east of Melbourne. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Yarra Ranges. At the 2016 Census, Belgrave had a population of 3,929.

Emerald

Suburb

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Emerald is a town in the Greater Melbourne area of Victoria, Australia, 44 kilometres south-east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the Shires of Cardinia and Yarra Ranges local government areas. Emerald is situated 4½ km east of Cardinia Diversion Dam 1.

Sassafras

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.

Sassafras is a small town, east of Melbourne in the Yarra Valley region. In the forest, this beautiful town has many sights and eclectic stores.

Cardinia Diversion Dam 1

Latitude

-37.93711° or 37° 56′ 14″ south

Longitude

145.38703° or 145° 23′ 13″ east

Operator

Melbourne Water Corporation

Open location code

4RJ7397P+5R

OpenStreetMap ID

way 405420875

OpenStreetMap feature

waterway=dam

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Bobs Park and Bald Hill.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Aura Vale Lake/Wellington Rd and Henley Picnic Area.

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