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Moorooduc is a rural township 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.[1]

Moorooduc
Victoria
Moorooduc
Coordinates38.247°S 145.105°E / -38.247; 145.105
Population1,004 (2021 census)[1]
Postcode(s)3933
Location
LGA(s)Shire of Mornington Peninsula
State electorate(s)Mornington, Hastings
Federal division(s)Flinders
Localities around Moorooduc:
Mount Eliza Baxter Somerville
Mornington Moorooduc Tyabb
Mount Martha Tuerong Hastings

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.[2]

The Mornington Railway Preservation Society operates steam and diesel train services from Moorooduc railway station on weekends and public holidays.

A short walk from Moorooduc railway station is the Moorooduc Quarry Flora and Fauna Reserve.


Attractions


There are a number of different things to do in Moorooduc including;


Sport


Golfers play at the Devilbend Golf Club on Loders Road and Moorooduc Saddle Club is located on Derril Road.[4]

The Mornington Peninsula Pony Club provides dressage, show jumping and cross-country facilities for young equestrian enthusiasts.[6] The club is affiliated with the Pony Club Association of Victoria.


See also



References


  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Moorooduc (Suburbs and Localities)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
  2. Phoenix Auctions History, Post Office List, retrieved 20 March 2021
  3. Mornington Tourist Railway
  4. Golf Select, Devilbend, retrieved 11 May 2009.
  5. Education

    Moorooduc Primary School (No. 2327) opened on 1 November 1880, on the current site located on Mornington-Tyabb Road.<ref>Moorooduc Primary School
  6. Mornington Peninsula Pony Club



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