The City of Knox is located approximately 25kms south-east of the Melbourne GPO. Knox is one of the most populous municipalities in Victoria with over 165,000 residents. Knox residents are proud of their city's leafy green image. They are protective of the nearby Foothills and other special places of biological significance. It is a community concerned for the welfare of others, with residents from 130 different countries who speak 54 languages.The City of Knox includes the suburbs of Ferntree Gully, Upper Ferntree Gully, Boronia, The Basin, Rowville, Wantirna, Wantirna South, Lysterfield, Knoxfield, Scoresby and Bayswater.