Mitcham, Victoria

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Mitcham
Melbourne, Victoria
Population: 14,221 (2006)[1]
Established: 1860s
Postcode: 3132
Area: 6.8 km² (2.6 sq mi)
Property Value: AUD $465,000 [2]
Location: 22 km (14 mi) from Melbourne
LGA: City of Whitehorse
State District: Mitcham
Federal Division: Deakin
Suburbs around Mitcham:
Donvale Donvale Ringwood North
Nunawading Mitcham Ringwood
Forest Hill Vermont Ringwood

Mitcham is an outer-eastern 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.

With the completion of the Eastlink Tollway,by June 2008 from the former end of the Eastern Freeway at Doncaster Road. Mitcham residents should find the flow of traffic around peak periods in the morning and afternoons considerably quieter.

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[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.

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 [1], a bushland park on the banks of Mullum-Mullum Creek [2].
  • Halliday Park, a public garden which has a war memorial and large children's playground, and is home to one of the RVBA Division 1 Mitcham Bowling Club
  • 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] The Mitcham Connection

Mitcham was the home of comedian Dave O'Neil, The Volvos musicians Heynes Arms & AC Fanta, Sforzando (band) lead vocalist, poet and writer Quincy Hall, actor brothers Brett and Trevor Lewis, playwright Sandra Long, writer Michael McArthur, director James McArthur, sculptor Joanne Mott and abstract artist 'Egghatch'. These and other Mitcham-raised artists have become collectively known as the Mitcham Connection. During the 1996 Melbourne International Comedy Festival, several of the Mitcham Connection artists, namely Sandra Long, the McArthur brothers and Quincy Hall, collaborated with several other playwrights and stage directors to produce the extraordinary show To Go At Something Bald-Headed. The show was comprised of four plays including The Harry Blade Show featuring AC Fanta, Torquil Nielson and Anthony Rive. The show was officially launched by Democrats Senator Lyn Allison.

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). Mitcham (State Suburb). 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved on 2007-10-01.
  2. ^ Mitcham, accessed 17 December 2007

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