EMERALD VIEW

The view towards Cardinia Reservoir from Emerald, in Melbourne's Southeast. It was a brilliant Winter's Day today with sunny, fine weather and the first taste of Spring in the air!

This post is part of the Scenic Weekends meme.
and also part of the Friday Greens meme.

SCENIC 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. Emerald is located in the scenic Dandenong ranges between Belgrave and Cockatoo. Its local government areas 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.

Part of the attraction of living in Emerald are the wide open spaces and marvellous views. One can live in a rambling house, have several sheep, cows and horses in the paddocks and of course dogs!

This post is part of the Our World Tuesday meme,
and also part of the Ruby Tuesday meme,
and also part of the Trees & Bushes meme,
and also part of the Travel Tuesday meme,
and also part of the Wordless Wednesday meme.

SCENIC 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. Emerald is located in the scenic Dandenong ranges between Belgrave and Cockatoo. Its local government areas 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.

Part of the attraction of living in Emerald are the wide open spaces and marvellous views. One can live in a rambling house, have several sheep, cows and horses in the paddocks and of course dogs!

This post is part of the Scenic Weekends meme.

OLD HOUSE IN EMERALD

Emerald is the oldest township in the Hills.  Well positioned in the south east of the Dandenong Ranges, an hour's drive east of Melbourne, Emerald is the perfect base to explore Emerald and the Ranges corridor and other nearby attractions. A town for all seasons to be enjoyed anytime of the year, with unspoilt charm and natural beauty, abundance of walking and cycling tracks, beautiful Emerald Lake. Add to that some wonderful old properties that add a picturesque charm to many a vista.

This post is part of the Weekly TopShot meme,
and also part of the Scenic Weekends meme.

GOAT IN 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 areas 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. There are many farmlets in the area and it's not unusual to come across friendly, spoiled livestock, such as this goat, that we were tempted to call "Casper"...

This post is part of the Camera Critters meme.

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.