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Monbulk was established, the town's name was changed to what it is today. The town’s abundance of rich fertile soils led to the foundation of a number farms and orchards, growing fruits and vegetables, as well as cut flowers. A number of businesses took advantage of the rich soils, and focused their production on jams and preserves, such as the Monbulk Jam Factory, established in 1897.
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Monbulk Primary School razed by fire in 1913. The town was again affected by bushfires in 1944. Monbulk continued to grow throughout the later half of the 20th century, growing from a post-war population of 781 in 1947, to 3,577 people at the most recent census. The
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Monbolok or Monbolac, which means "hiding place in the hills" or "sanctuary in the hills". Early in the initial period of European colonisation, Europeans referred to the area as the Dandenong Forest Village Settlement. A town was established in 1893, and comprised 76 farms across 10-acres or
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Monbulk Co-operative Fruitgrowers' Association was one of the most successful fruits and preserves company in the area, with the jams produced by the company becoming a common household item through much of the 20th century. Co-founded by Daniel Camm, the co-operative
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758:"Monbulk (Suburbs and Localities)"
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810:"Monbulk, Victorian Places"
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368:largest online nursery and
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1234:Healesville
1219:Ferny Creek
1141:Mooroolbark
709:Monbulk Jam
321:2021 census
307:Melbourne's
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113:145°24′40″E
100:Coordinates
1550:Categories
1496:Tarrawarra
1422:Yarra Glen
1409:Wonga Park
1343:Sherbrooke
1315:Powelltown
1224:Gladysdale
1201:Don Valley
1191:Coldstream
1186:Chum Creek
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737:References
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138:Population
110:37°52′41″S
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1399:Warburton
1363:The Patch
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406:The Patch
382:Melbourne
376:Geography
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344:bushfires
303:Australia
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1468:Gilderoy
1463:Fernshaw
1441:Locality
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1244:Kallista
1171:Belgrave
1136:Lilydale
725:See also
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386:Belgrave
353:Ash Road
299:Victoria
269:Kallista
181:Belgrave
168:Location
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1333:Seville
1285:Monbulk
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