Belgrave Heights
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| Coordinates: 37°55′23″S 145°20′24″E / 37.923°S 145.340°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Victoria | ||||||||||||
| City | Melbourne | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 1.7 km2 (0.66 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 1,398 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 822/km2 (2,130/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 3160 | ||||||||||||
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Belgrave Heights is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 36 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district, located within the Shire of Yarra Ranges local government area. Belgrave Heights recorded a population of 1,398 at the 2021 census.
Belgrave Heights Post Office opened on 1 August 1938 as settlement began in the area, and closed in 1977.
In February 1983, the Ash Wednesday fires swept through the area, destroying 238 houses and causing 21 deaths.