Dandenong is a city all of its own, located 30 km south east of Melbourne’s central business district, it is very rarely called a suburb due it the high population. Dandenong is a highly multicultural city, with approximately 55.5% of residents born overseas from 156 different birthplaces and 51% from non-English speaking backgrounds. Dandenong apartments are located in this major manufacturing and commercial area, and more recently a sought after area for building project teams, which has seen a rise in Dandenong furnished apartments both short term and extended stays. Dandenong CBD is one of the largest activity centers outside of central Melbourne.
Dandenong has been compared with the Sydney suburb/city of Parramatta due to its highly multicultural population. So where does the name Dandenong come from? The name is thought to be a corruption of the Woiwurrung Aboriginal word Tanjenong meaning lofty mountains, and referred to the ranges which overlook the area. The country is flat and was originally densely forested with red gum, there was also a popular theory that the name also comes from “bad Flour” or no good damper then there’s a third version having the name Dandenong coming from “a burning” reflecting pas bushfires on the Dandenongs.
With the increasing population within the Dandenong region there has also been a need for more accommodation, highly sought after Dandenong fully furnished apartments for the ever-increasing relocation of employees and contractors to the area.
Dandenong is primarily a private vehicle dependent community due to poorer public transport compared to suburbs closer to the CBD. It is served by the Monash Freeway as well as several other major arterial roads, Eastlink also passes near the suburb making access to Melbourne’s CBD a quicker option. Dandenong railway station is approximately 40 minutes by train to the CBD and is also an interchange for the Pakenham and Cranbourne lines as well as regional trains on the Gippsland railway line. The state government has proposed triplication of the railway line to support a higher volume of trains for the growing population in and around Dandenong as well as other suburbs and towns along the line. With the increase of fully furnished Dandenong Apartments area alternative transport within the area brings new Cycling tracks part of the off road network which connects the city trails to nearby Jells Park, a popular trail through one of the most scenic parks Melbourne is famous for.
