Bayswater North, Victoria

Bayswater North is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 28 km east of the Melbourne central business district. It is located in the Local Government Area of City of Maroondah. At the 2006 Census, Bayswater North had a population of 7,922.

Bayswater North is part of a significant industrial and commercial precinct, which accommodates over 35,000 employees ^[2]

Suburb features

Bayswater North shares its postcode of 3153 with the adjacent suburb of Bayswater, and the suburb is often referred to by residents without the "North" part of the name. Many local businesses also drop this reference in advertising their location (e.g. large retailer Bunnings Warehouse is located in Bayswater North but refers to its location as "Bayswater"). The official distinction between the two is that Bayswater North is the portion of the postcode area located in the City of Maroondah, whereas Bayswater is located in the City of Knox.

There is a small local shopping centre, Canterbury Gardens, which is anchored by a Woolworths supermarket. The majority of facilities for residents are located in Bayswater, and nearby major commercial centres Knox City and Eastland. A Bayswater North Post Office was open from 1962 until 1964.^[3]

Public transport

The nearest railway station is Bayswater Railway Station on the Belgrave railway line, a Premium Station located in Metlink Zone 2. Buses from several companies also service the area, linking residents directly with Bayswater Station, surrounding suburbs, and the retail and commercial precincts of Ringwood, Croydon and the Knox City Shopping Centre.

See also

• City of Croydon - Bayswater North was a part of this former local government area, until it was abolished and merged with the City of Ringwood to create of the City of Maroondah.

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