Mitcham, Victoria

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.

1 History
2 Facilities
3 Attractions
4 External links

[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 (coles), 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

Coordinates: -37.818° 145.197°

Maps and aerial photos
- 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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