Moorooduc
Moorooduc | |||||||||||||
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Intersection of Mornington-Tyabb Road and Derril Road | |||||||||||||
Moorooduc Location in greater metropolitan Melbourne | |||||||||||||
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| Coordinates: 38°14′49″S 145°06′18″E / 38.247°S 145.105°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Victoria | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 1,004 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 3933 | ||||||||||||
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Moorooduc is a town on the Mornington Peninsula in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 54 km (34 mi) south-east of Melbourne's central business district, located within the Shire of Mornington Peninsula local government area. Moorooduc recorded a population of 1,004 at the 2021 census.
The Moorooduc Highway runs through the locality, being the main route between Melbourne and the Peninsula.
Moorooduc Post Office opened on 27 August 1890 and closed in 1980.
The Mornington Railway Preservation Society operates steam and diesel train services from Moorooduc railway station on weekends and public holidays.
A short walk from the tourist Moorooduc railway station is the Moorooduc Quarry Flora and Fauna Reserve (located in Mount Eliza).