Donvale, Victoria
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| Donvale Melbourne, Victoria | |||||||||||||
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  Donvale | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°47′49″S 145°10′30″E / 37.797°S 145.175°ECoordinates: 37°47′49″S 145°10′30″E / 37.797°S 145.175°E | ||||||||||||
| Population | 11,795 (2011)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 929/km2 (2,405/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3111 | ||||||||||||
| Area | 12.7 km2 (4.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Location | 19 km (12 mi) from Melbourne | ||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Manningham | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Doncaster, Warrandyte | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Menzies | ||||||||||||
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Donvale is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 19 km east from Melbourne's Central Business District. Its local government area is the City of Manningham. At the 2011 Census, Donvale had a population of 11,795.
A major Melbourne road, Springvale Road, ends in Donvale.
History
Donvale Post Office opened on 16 September 1929 and closed in 1972.[2]
Education
- Carey Junior Campus Donvale
- Donvale Christian College
- Donvale Primary School
- Our Lady of the Pines Parish Primary School
- Whitefriars College
- Donvale High School - Merged with Mullauna College in 1992.
- Mullauna College - Formed in 1989 (technically located in Mitcham).
Sport
The suburb has an Australian Rules football team, The Donvale Magpies, competing in the Eastern Football League.[3]
Donvale also has an indoor sports centre, with a gymnasium, complete with a sprung floor and a foam pit. The centre also has two basketball courts, which are played on every Saturday by the children in the Doncaster District Primary School Basketball Association.
See also
- City of Doncaster and Templestowe - the former local government area of which Donvale was a part
References
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Donvale (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 22 July 2012.
- ↑ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 11 April 2008
- ↑ Full Point Footy, Donvale, retrieved 21 October 2008
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