Ashwood, Victoria
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| Ashwood Melbourne, Victoria |
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| Population: | 5855 (2006)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode: | 3147 | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 2.6 km² (1.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Property Value: | AUD $585,000 [2] | ||||||||||||
| Location: | 16 km (10 mi) from Melbourne | ||||||||||||
| LGA: | City of Monash | ||||||||||||
| State District: | Burwood | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Chisholm | ||||||||||||
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Ashwood is a suburb of Melbourne, Australia, in the state of Victoria. It is in the Local Government Area of the City of Monash. Ashwood was named after the suburbs of Burwood and Ashburton, because it appears between the two.
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[edit] History
Up to the early 1950s, when residential development commenced in the area, Warrigal Road formed the boundary of suburban development, with market gardens, poultry farms and unmade roads to the east. The new dwellings constructed at this time were typically double-fronted cream brick houses. By 1951 the population of Ashwood had risen to an estimated 1500 persons.[3]
[edit] Geography
Ashwood is bounded by Huntingdale Road to the east, the Glen Waverley railway line to the south and Warrigal Road to the west and a wandering alignment to the north that approximately follows Carlyle Street, Zodiac Street, Gardiners Creek, Ashwood Drive, Montpellier Road and Arthur Street.[4]
[edit] Shopping centres
Ashwood shopping centre is a strip shopping centre located on Warrigal Road and includes a Safeway supermarket to the south of High Street Road.[4]
A smaller shopping locale is located at the corner of Warrigal Road and Cleveland Road. The former supermarket and residence is registered as a Heritage Place on the Victorian Heritage Register. The building was designed by architect Robin Boyd and built in 1952 using the ctesiphon construction method.[5]
[edit] Parks
Ashwood Reserve on Gardiners Creek, includes hockey facilities and the Harlequin Rugby Club. A bicycle trail through this reserve links it to Gardiners Reserve to the north. Electra Reserve to the east includes a dog club, croquet facilities and a senior citizens hall. Salisbury Reserve to the south has a scout hall and play equipment. [4]
[edit] Education
Ashwood College is a government secondary college located on High Street Road.[6] Adjoining the college is Parkill Primary School, on Parkhill Drive which is a government-run primary school. Ashwood School, located on Montpellier Road was established in 1976 and caters for students aged 5 to 18 years old with mild intellectual disabilities.[7] Ashwood Memorial Kindergarten is located nearby on Arthur Street. Ashwood Central Pre School is located on Yooralla Street.[8]
[edit] Former schools
Jordanville Technical College (opened 1954) and Ashwood State School (opened 1953), both located next to Ashwood High School (opened 1958 - now Ashwood College) were both closed and the land redeveloped as a housing estate.[9][4][10]
[edit] Transport
The primary north-south roads are Warrigal Road and Huntingdale Road, while High Street Road is the primary east-west road.The nearest railway stations to Ashwood are Holmesglen to the west and Jordanville to the east. Bus routes which connect the suburb to surrounding areas include:
- Route 700 (Box Hill to Mordialloc) (SmartBus) runs along Warrigal Road.[11]
- Route 734 (Glen Iris - Glen Waverley) runs along High Street Road.[12]
- Route 767 (Box Hill to Southland Shopping Centre) runs along Huntingale Road.[13]
[edit] References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). Ashwood (State Suburb). 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved on 2007-09-29.
- ^ Ashwood, accessed 23 May 2008
- ^ Burwood and Burwood East, Victoria. Australian Places (archived). Retrieved on 2008-05-19.
- ^ a b c d (2008) Map 60. Melway Publishing.
- ^ Ctesiphon Concrete Supermarket and Residence. Victorian Heritage Register. Heritage Victoria. Retrieved on 2008-05-23.
- ^ Ashwood College. Retrieved on 2008-05-22.
- ^ Ashwood School. Retrieved on 2008-05-23.
- ^ Ashwood Central Pre School. Retrieved on 2008-05-23.
- ^ (1961) Map 60. Melway Publishing.
- ^ Detailed History: Education and Community Facilities - City of Monash. Retrieved on 2008-05-23.
- ^ 700 - Box Hill - Mordialloc (SMARTBUS Service). Metlink. Retrieved on 2008-05-23.
- ^ 734 - Glen Iris - Glen Waverley. Metlink. Retrieved on 2008-05-23.
- ^ 767 - Southland Shopping Centre - Box Hill. metlink. Retrieved on 2008-05-23.
[edit] External links
- Ashwood, Victoria is at coordinates Coordinates:
- Map of Ashwood (street-directory.com.au)
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[edit] References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). Ashwood (State Suburb). 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved on 2007-09-29.
- ^ Ashwood, accessed 23 May 2008
- ^ Burwood and Burwood East, Victoria. Australian Places (archived). Retrieved on 2008-05-19.
- ^ a b c d (2008) Map 60. Melway Publishing.
- ^ Ctesiphon Concrete Supermarket and Residence. Victorian Heritage Register. Heritage Victoria. Retrieved on 2008-05-23.
- ^ Ashwood College. Retrieved on 2008-05-22.
- ^ Ashwood School. Retrieved on 2008-05-23.
- ^ Ashwood Central Pre School. Retrieved on 2008-05-23.
- ^ (1961) Map 60. Melway Publishing.
- ^ Detailed History: Education and Community Facilities - City of Monash. Retrieved on 2008-05-23.
- ^ 700 - Box Hill - Mordialloc (SMARTBUS Service). Metlink. Retrieved on 2008-05-23.
- ^ 734 - Glen Iris - Glen Waverley. Metlink. Retrieved on 2008-05-23.
- ^ 767 - Southland Shopping Centre - Box Hill. metlink. Retrieved on 2008-05-23.
