Dalyston
| Dalyston Victoria | |||||||||
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Bass Highway | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 38°32′50″S 145°32′27″E / 38.5473°S 145.5408°E | ||||||||
| Population | 583 (2016 census) | ||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3992 | ||||||||
| Elevation | 34 m (112 ft) | ||||||||
| Location | |||||||||
| LGA(s) | Bass Coast Shire | ||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Bass | ||||||||
| Federal division(s) | McMillan | ||||||||
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Dalyston /ˈdælistɒn/ is a town located 125 kilometres (78 mi) south east of Melbourne via the South Gippsland and Bass Highways, in the Bass Coast Shire of Gippsland, Victoria, Australia. Known originally as a train station at Powlett River near Wonthaggi, it is now the location of the Victorian Desalination Plant, and at the 2011 census, it had a population of 606. It's Bass Coast’s fastest-growing suburb, with the 2011 census showing Dalyston’s population more than doubled from 278 residents in 2006 to 606 in 2011.