Tecoma, Victoria
| Tecoma Melbourne, Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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Tecoma shops on Burwood Highway | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°54′22″S 145°20′38″E / 37.906°S 145.344°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 2,064 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1,150/km2 (2,970/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3160 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 220 m (722 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 1.8 km2 (0.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Yarra Ranges | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Monbulk | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Casey | ||||||||||||||
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Tecoma (/təˈkoʊmə/ ⓘ tə-KOH-mə) is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 35 km east from Melbourne's central business district and 1 km west of Belgrave, located within the Shire of Yarra Ranges local government area. Tecoma recorded a population of 2,064 at the 2021 census.
The suburb is named after the shrub Tecoma that grew in the area when the need was identified for a railway station for the timber mill that occupied the site where Tecoma Primary School now stands. The Post Office opened on 7 January 1929, closing in 1976.
Tecoma is a small suburb, nestled between Belgrave and Upwey, adjoining Sherbrooke Forest to the north. It is historically recognised as a foothill township of the Dandenong Ranges, an area of cultural significance and biodiversity.