Emerald is a suburb in the Greater Melbourne
area, Victoria, Australia, 44 km south-east from
Melbourne's central business district, just inside
the urban area. The local government areas for
Emerald are the Shires of Cardinia and Yarra
Ranges. At the 2011 Census, Emerald had a
population of 6,813.
Emerald's postcode is 3782. Emerald also includes
Cardinia Reservoir, Melbourne's second largest
reservoir.