Heathmont, Victoria
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| Heathmont Melbourne, Victoria |
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| Population: | 8449 (2006)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode: | 3135 | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 4.5 km² (1.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Property Value: | AUD $320,000 [2] | ||||||||||||
| Location: | 26 km (16 mi) from Melbourne | ||||||||||||
| LGA: | City of Maroondah | ||||||||||||
| State District: | Bayswater | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Deakin | ||||||||||||
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Heathmont is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, its neighbouring suburb Ringwood East shares its postcode of 3135. Its Local Government Area is the City of Maroondah. It is located 26 km to the east of Melbourne's central business district.
Heathmont has two tennis clubs, Heathmont Tennis Club and H.E. Parker Reserve. Other sporting facilities include a baseball club, a lawn bowls club, and a football club. There is a Scout Group, 2nd Maroondah. Heathmont has above average public transport, with its own train station. The Heathmont Shopping Centre also provides basic services to the suburb including a bank and a post office. There are also three primary schools (Heathmont East, Great Ryrie and Marlborough) and one secondary college Heathmont Secondary College in the area. Eastlink running just near Heathmont will provide easy access to the city for motorists. There are many parks, such as H.E. Parker Reserve and a mini golf course. Dandenong Creek supports much wildlife including birds and frogs, although swimming is not recommended. There is also a bike track, Dandenong Creek Trail which runs along Dandenong Creek for residents.
There are also many churches situated in Heathmont, including Baptist, Anglican, Presbyterian and Uniting Churches and a Christadelphian Ecclesia.[3]
[edit] History
Heathmont was originally covered by hedge-to-hedge apple orchards. The name appears to have come from the rising land in the area having heath or low shrub-like vegetation on it. The first shop opened in 1923 in front of a house. The population has grown from 600 people in 1953 to 8,787 people in 2001.
[edit] References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). Heathmont (State Suburb). 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved on 2007-09-29.
- ^ Heathmont, accessed 27 November 2006
- ^ Christadelphian Places. Retrieved on 2007-05-29.
[edit] External links
- Heathmont, Victoria is at coordinates Coordinates:
- City of Maroondah
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