[2] Coldstream is located 36 km north-east from Melbourne's central business district.

Coldstream has a local primary school, community centre, landfill and several farms.

This was essentially a name change from the Lilydale Rural Fire Brigade originally established in 1939 as the Lilydale Bushfire Brigade, changing its name in 1945 on the establishment of the CFA (Country Fire Authority).

Overall, the daily minimum temperatures are even lower than nearby Mount Dandenong despite being much closer to sea level.

Averages even out due to lower overnight lows, where Coldstream can get close to freezing even in the midst of summer.

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