Sassafras, Victoria
| Sassafras Melbourne, Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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Sassafras township | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°52′12″S 145°21′14″E / 37.87000°S 145.35389°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 970 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 294/km2 (761/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3787 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 475 m (1,558 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 3.3 km2 (1.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
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| State electorate(s) | Monbulk | ||||||||||||||
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Sassafras (/sæsəfræs/) is a locality and township within Greater Melbourne, beyond the Melbourne metropolitan area Urban Growth Boundary, 43 km east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Knox and Shire of Yarra Ranges local government areas. Sassafras recorded a population of 970 at the 2021 census.