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Overview

Emerald is a leafy town of 5,890 residents (2021 census) set 44 km south‑east of Melbourne’s CBD, offering a relaxed lifestyle centred on Emerald Lake (Lake Treganowan). The lake park provides barbecues, a playground, a pool, paddle‑boats, walking tracks, fishing, a model railway, café and easy access to the heritage Puffing Billy Railway. Families enjoy the local kindergarten, pre‑school, Emerald Primary School (≈400 pupils) and Emerald Secondary College, while a community‑run library, adult‑education hub, childcare services and the University of the Third Age add cultural depth. Nearby Cardinia Reservoir and its park give further open‑space for wildlife spotting and picnics.