Doreen, Victoria
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Doreen Location in metropolitan Melbourne | |||||||||||||
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| Coordinates: 37°36′18″S 145°08′46″E / 37.605°S 145.146°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Victoria | ||||||||||||
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| Established | 1844 | ||||||||||||
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| Elevation | 170 m (560 ft) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 27,122 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 3754 | ||||||||||||
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Doreen is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 29 km (18 mi) north-east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Whittlesea and Shire of Nillumbik local government areas. Doreen recorded a population of 27,122 at the 2021 census.
Patrick Reid settled the area in 1844, calling it "Hazel Glen". The Post Office opened on 8 December 1870 as Hazelglen, and was renamed Doreen in 1895.
The area has a community hall and a Country Fire Authority fire station.