Tecoma, Victoria
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| Coordinates: 37°54′22″S 145°20′38″E / 37.906°S 145.344°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Victoria | ||||||||||||
| City | Melbourne | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 1.8 km2 (0.69 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Elevation | 220 m (720 ft) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 2,064 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 1,150/km2 (2,970/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 3160 | ||||||||||||
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Tecoma (/təˈkoʊmə/ ⓘ tə-KOH-mə) is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 35 km east from Melbourne's central business district and 1 km west of Belgrave, located within the Shire of Yarra Ranges local government area. Tecoma recorded a population of 2,064 at the 2021 census.
The suburb is named after the shrub Tecoma that grew in the area when the need was identified for a railway station for the timber mill that occupied the site where Tecoma Primary School now stands. The Post Office opened on 7 January 1929, closing in 1976.
Tecoma is a small suburb, nestled between Belgrave and Upwey, adjoining Sherbrooke Forest to the north. It is historically recognised as a foothill township of the Dandenong Ranges, an area of cultural significance and biodiversity.