The Orchards is located in Doncaster East, 20 km north-east of Melbourne's Central Business District, within the City of Manningham local government area.
The area of land that is occupied by Doncaster East mostly consists of rolling hills, creek valleys and short ridges. Andersons Creek Road runs along an unnamed ridge that, when atop, gives views of Mount Dandenong to the east and the further rolling hills of Templestowe to the west.
There are many small anecdotal localities that have established individual community identities within the suburb, some of these include Donburn, Deep Creek, Milgate, Tunstall, Waldau and The Pines.
Doncaster East contains a fitness centre, Anglican, Baptist, Catholic, Gospel, Islamic and Uniting places of worship, an athletics track, three Australian rules football/cricket ovals, soccer grounds, library, indoor sporting facilities, medical centres, a small community hall, Donvale Rehabilitation Centre, many restaurants and strip shops and The Pines Shopping Centre.
Shopping Strips and Centres in Doncaster East include Stockland The Pines, Donburn Shops, Jackson Court, Devon Plaza and Tunstall Square.
Public transportation in the City of Manningham consists of regular bus services that cover most of the suburb.
Box Hill Hospital and St. Vincent’s are the closest healthcare facilities.
Doncaster East neighbours Templestowe, Park Orchards, Ringwood North, Donvale, Box Hill North, Doncaster and Warrandyte.
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