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Dromana is a suburb
Suburb

Suburbs are commonly defined as the residential areas which surround the central area of the urban area of a town or city. In the United States, suburbs have a prevalence of usually detached single-family homes.....
 south of Melbourne
Melbourne

Melbourne is the more common name for the geographic region and Census in Australia of the Greater Melbourne metropolitan area. It is the second List of cities in Australia by population in Australia, with a population of approximately 3.8 million and serves as the List of Australian capital cities of Victoria ....
, the capital city of Victoria
Victoria (Australia)

File:Map Victoria Aboriginal tribes .jpgVictoria is a States and territories of Australia located in the southeastern corner of Australia. It is the smallest mainland state in area but the most Population density and urbanised....
, Australia, and is located on the Mornington Peninsula
Mornington Peninsula

The Mornington Peninsula is a peninsula located south-east of Melbourne in Victoria , Australia. It is surrounded by Port Phillip to the west, Western Port to the east and Bass Strait to the south, and is connected to the mainland in the north....
. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Mornington Peninsula
Shire of Mornington Peninsula

The Shire of Mornington Peninsula is a Local Government Areas of Victoria in Victoria , Australia. It is located to the south of the city Melbourne on the Mornington Peninsula....
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ana Post Office opened on 12 April 1858. Dromana's commercial centre is concentrated on Point Nepean Road, with Arthurs Seat and surrounding bushland providing a scenic backdrop. Across the road is an attractive foreshore with calm, sandy beaches, including designated camping areas.






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Dromana is a suburb
Suburb

Suburbs are commonly defined as the residential areas which surround the central area of the urban area of a town or city. In the United States, suburbs have a prevalence of usually detached single-family homes.....
 south of Melbourne
Melbourne

Melbourne is the more common name for the geographic region and Census in Australia of the Greater Melbourne metropolitan area. It is the second List of cities in Australia by population in Australia, with a population of approximately 3.8 million and serves as the List of Australian capital cities of Victoria ....
, the capital city of Victoria
Victoria (Australia)

File:Map Victoria Aboriginal tribes .jpgVictoria is a States and territories of Australia located in the southeastern corner of Australia. It is the smallest mainland state in area but the most Population density and urbanised....
, Australia, and is located on the Mornington Peninsula
Mornington Peninsula

The Mornington Peninsula is a peninsula located south-east of Melbourne in Victoria , Australia. It is surrounded by Port Phillip to the west, Western Port to the east and Bass Strait to the south, and is connected to the mainland in the north....
. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Mornington Peninsula
Shire of Mornington Peninsula

The Shire of Mornington Peninsula is a Local Government Areas of Victoria in Victoria , Australia. It is located to the south of the city Melbourne on the Mornington Peninsula....
.

History

Dromana Post Office opened on 12 April 1858. Dromana's commercial centre is concentrated on Point Nepean Road, with Arthurs Seat and surrounding bushland providing a scenic backdrop. Across the road is an attractive foreshore with calm, sandy beaches, including designated camping areas. Points of interest along the coast include the Dromana Pier, the rocky cutting at Anthonys Nose and the Mornington Peninsula Visitor Information Centre.

Dromana is famous for its pristine beaches, white sand and local cuisine. It was recently awarded the 'Best place to live...ever' by website Travel Guide and has been featured in a number of top ten beach lists worldwide.

Today

Dromana is known for its number of vineyards. More than 22 separate vintners operate within Dromana, as well as several vineyards. A famous export of Dromana are Christie's Barbecues, which can be found in many parks and reserves across Australia. They are also exported over to New Zealand
New Zealand

New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses , and numerous Islands of New Zealand, most notably Stewart Island/Rakiura and the Chatham Islands....
, Singapore
Singapore

Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is an island country microstate located at the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula. It lies 137 kilometres north of the equator, south of the Malaysian state of Johor and north of Indonesia's Riau Islands....
 and United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates

The United Arab Emirates is a federation of seven states situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Southwest Asia on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman and Saudi Arabia....
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The Dromana Drive-in cinema
Australian Open Drive-in Theatres

Drive-in theaters were once very popular in Australia. There were once over 330 drive-in theatres open, but since the early 1980s, most drive-ins closed following the introduction of video cassette recorders and changing consumer tastes, leading to alternative land uses....
 is a popular entertainment spot for locals and holidaymakers alike.

Overlooking Dromana from the south Arthurs Seat
Arthurs Seat, Victoria

Arthurs Seat is a hill and locality on the Mornington Peninsula, within the Shire of Mornington Peninsula, about 75 km south east of Melbourne, Australia....
, is the highest point on the Mornington Peninsula offering panoramic views of Port Phillip Bay, Safety Beach
Safety Beach, Victoria

Safety Beach is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria , Australia. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Mornington Peninsula.Safety Beach occupies slightly less than half the area of land between the foothills of Mount Martha and Arthurs Seat, Victoria and borders Port Phillip to its west....
 and Mount Martha
Mount Martha, Victoria

Mount Martha is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria , Australia, located 60 km south-east of Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Mornington Peninsula....
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The town has an Australian Rules football team competing in the Mornington Peninsula Nepean Football League
Mornington Peninsula Nepean Football League

The Mornington Peninsula Nepean Football League is an Australian rules football competition, governed by the Victorian Country Football League....
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Schools

  • Dromana Primary School
  • Dromana Special School
    Special school

    A special school is a school catering to students who have special educational needs due to severe learning difficulties or physical disabilities....


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