Noble Park, Victoria

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Noble Park
Melbourne, Victoria
Population: 26,282 (2006 census)[1]
Postcode: 3174
Area: 12.4 km² (4.8 sq mi)
Property Value: AUD $277,000 [2]
Location:
LGA: City of Greater Dandenong
State District: Lyndhurst, Mulgrave, Dandenong
Federal Division: Bruce, Isaacs, Hotham
Suburbs around Noble Park:
Springvale Noble Park North Dandenong North
Springvale South Noble Park Dandenong
Keysborough

Noble Park is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia approximately 30 km south-east of the central business district. It has a mixture of residential, commercial and industrial zones and is home to a highly multicultural population, with residents who have immigrated from Europe, Africa, Asia and the Americas.[1] The Postcode of Noble Park is 3174.

Noble Park has a number of schools, churches, mosques and temples as well as a large collection of Vietnamese bakeries. While often considered to be a low socio-economic area, certain areas have large and elaborate homes. Due to the relatively low property costs in Noble Park, however, it has recently undergone substantial residential redevelopment. There has also been recent investment by local and state governments, including the Paddy O'Donoghue Community Complex which opened in 2006 and the redevelopment of Noble Park Railway Station.

Formerly market gardens, Noble Park has fertile soil and to this day still has a large number of River Red Gum trees. The streets often flood during storms due to the flat profile and old drains.

Noble Park's football club which includes cricket, lawn bowls, and legalized gambling makes it one of the Eastern Football League's richest football clubs.

Noble Park also has an active Rotary Club and an active Rotaract Club.

Noble Park is home to twice National Literacy award winning school, Oakwood Park Primary[3].

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[edit] Transport

Noble Park is serviced by one bus line (which is operated by Grenda's Bus Services; Route 815) and multiple train services (which are the Cranbourne/Pakenham railway lines). Please note that to use public transport in Noble Park requires a valid Zone 2 ticket (Noble Park was part of Zone 3 until this zone was abolished from Sunday, 4 March 2007).

[edit] Notable residents and landmarks

[edit] Noteable Residents

[edit] Landmarks

It is a racetrack and also an area where the Australian Shooter's Association have their meets and practices.

[edit] See also

  • City of Springvale - the former local government area of which part of Noble Park was a part.
  • City of Dandenong - the former local government area of which part of Noble Park was a part.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). Noble Park (State Suburb). 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved on 2007-09-01.
  2. ^ Noble Park, accessed 23 April 2008
  3. ^ "Literacy and Numeracy Week 2007 - Awards" (News post), Department of Education, 2007-09-12. Retrieved on 2007-11-27. 
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