EMERALD

Emerald is a town and semi-rural locality in the Greater Melbourne area, Victoria, Australia, 44 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district, outside the urban area. Its Local Government Area are the Shires of Cardinia and Yarra Ranges. At the 2011 Census, Emerald had a population of 5,813.Emerald also includes Cardinia Reservoir, Melbourne's second largest reservoir.

Set in wonderful rolling hills with rich market and flower gardens, Emerald also has many areas of open pasture and mixed use farmland. Bushland also is to be found aplenty in this true gem of Melbourne and there are many leisure activities available on Emerald's lakes and parklands.

This post is part of the Our World Tuesday meme.