Mitcham, Victoria
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| Mitcham Melbourne, Victoria |
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| Population: | 13312 (2001 census) | ||||||||||||
| Established: | 1860s | ||||||||||||
| Postcode: | 3132 | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 6.8 km² | ||||||||||||
| Property Value: | AUD $350,000 [1] | ||||||||||||
| Location: | 22 km from Melbourne | ||||||||||||
| LGA: | City of Whitehorse | ||||||||||||
| State District: | Mitcham | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Deakin | ||||||||||||
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Mitcham is a suburb of Melbourne, Australia, in the state of Victoria. It is in the Local Government Area of the City of Whitehorse. It should not be confused with the state government seat in the legislative assembly, which also takes in parts of neighbouring suburbs Nunawading and Blackburn.
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[edit] History
From its settlement in the 1860s, the Mitcham area was generally used for orchards, brickmaking and pottery. However, since the 1950s post war expansion it has become a suburban area.
[edit] Facilities
The main shopping precinct is centered around the intersection of Whitehorse Road and Mitcham Road, and features a supermarket, cafes, fast food outlets and speciality shops.
Mitcham has a railway station, which is on the Belgrave and Lilydale lines.
Mitcham is home to Mitcham Baptist Church, a medium sized church involved in the community
The main secondary school in Mitcham is Mullauna College, on the site of the old Mitcham High School
Mitcham also has a number of parks and reserves, including:
- Yarran Dheran, a bushland park on the banks of Mullum-Mullum Creek.
- Halliday Park, a public garden which has a war memorial and large children's playground.
- Walker Park, a sports reserve which is home to Mitcham Cricket Club and Mitcham Football Club.
[edit] Attractions
Schwerkolt Cottage is a pioneer cottage (circa 1880s) near the Yarran Dheran bushland park. The cottage and other buildings are now a local history museum. The cottage is surrounded by 2.25 hectares of gardens and bushland.
[edit] External links
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- Street map from Street Directory, MSN Maps and Multimap.
- Satellite image from Google Maps, WikiMapia and Terraserver.
- Schwerkolt Cottage and Museum Complex
- Victorial Electrol Commission
| Suburbs of the City of Whitehorse | |
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Blackburn | Blackburn North | Blackburn South | Box Hill | Box Hill North | Box Hill South | Burwood | Burwood East | Forest Hill | Mitcham | Mont Albert | Mont Albert North | Nunawading | Surrey Hills | Vermont | Vermont South |
