City of Knox

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The City of Knox is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. It is located in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne. It has an area of 114 square kilometres. In 2001 it had a population of 142,000.

Suburbs within the boundaries of the city include:

• Bayswater
• Boronia
• Ferntree Gully
• Knoxfield
• Lysterfield
• Rowville
• Scoresby
• The Basin
• Wantirna
• Wantirna South

The Knox Transit Link runs in between Vermont South Shopping Centre Tram Terminus and Knox City Shopping Centre Bus Terminus. This will be used until the 75 tramline is extended from Vermont South to Knox City Shopping Centre.

The new tollway EastLink will run through Knox.

See List of localities (Victoria) for other Melbourne suburbs and municipalities.

[edit] External links

• Official website
• Knox Historical Society Inc.
• Ringwood Community Garden - Selkirk Avenue, Wantirna

Local Government Areas of Melbourne

Metropolitan City of Banyule • City of Bayside • City of Boroondara • City of Brimbank • City of Casey • City of Darebin • City of Frankston • City of Glen Eira • City of Greater Dandenong • City of Hobsons Bay • City of Hume • City of Kingston • City of Knox • City of Manningham • City of Maribyrnong • Maroondah City Council • City of Melbourne • City of Monash • City of Moonee Valley • City of Moreland • City of Port Phillip • City of Stonnington • City of Whitehorse • City of Whittlesea • City of Wyndham • City of Yarra • Outer Metropolitan Shire of Cardinia • Shire of Melton • Shire of Mornington Peninsula • Shire of Nillumbik • Shire of Yarra Ranges