| Forest Hill Melbourne, Victoria |
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View of the 3 levels of Forest Hill Chase Shopping Centre |
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Forest Hill
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| Population: | 9315 (2006)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode: | 3131 | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 4.1 km² (1.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Location: | 18 km (11 mi) from Melbourne | ||||||||||||
| LGA: | City of Whitehorse | ||||||||||||
| State District: | Forest Hill, Mitcham | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Aston and Deakin | ||||||||||||
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Forest Hill is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 18 km east from Melbourne's central business district.[2] Its Local Government Area is the City of Whitehorse. At the 2006 Census, Forest Hill had a population of 9315.
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Forest Hill Post Office opened on 1 March 1874 in the then rural area. It closed in 1895, reopened in 1902 and closed in 1976. The Forest Hills Centre (sic) office opened in 1965 shortly after the centre opened and was renamed Forest Hill in 1985.[3]
Global Television operates its Melbourne production facilities located in Forest Hill,[4] where the soap opera Neighbours is produced.[5]
The Forest Hill Chase Shopping Centre includes a number of major retailers, including Coles, Target, Myer, Big W, JB Hi-Fi, Rebel Sport, Woolworths, Hoyts cinemas, and a number of restaurants. There is also a Tenpin Bowling Centre (AMF).
The suburb is primarily made up of low to medium density residential housing.
Local sport includes many regular events and team sports. The suburb has an Australian Rules football team, The Forest Hill Zebras, competing in the Eastern Football League.[6]
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