Kilsyth, Victoria
| Kilsyth Melbourne, Victoria | |||||||||||||
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  Kilsyth | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°48′07″S 145°18′58″E / 37.802°S 145.316°ECoordinates: 37°48′07″S 145°18′58″E / 37.802°S 145.316°E | ||||||||||||
| Population | 10,022 (2006)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 1,110/km2 (2,880/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3137 | ||||||||||||
| Area | 9 km2 (3.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Shire of Yarra Ranges | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Kilsyth | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Casey | ||||||||||||
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Kilsyth is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 31 km east from Melbourne's central business district (CBD). The majority of Kilsyth is part of the Shire of Yarra Ranges, the rest is within the City of Maroondah. At the 2006 Census, Kilsyth had a population of 10,022.
History
Kilsyth is named after Kilsyth in Scotland. The Post Office opened on 22 November 1900.[2] The first school opened in 1910.[3]
Community
Sport
Kilsyth is the home of Melbourne Competitive and Social Ballroom Dancing studio "MarShere Kilsyth".
Kilsyth is the home of the representative basketball club The Kilsyth Cobras.
Kilsyth is the home of the Kilsyth Redbacks Cricket Club. The Redbacks compete in the Ringwood and District Cricket Association.
Kilsyth has an Australian Rules football team, The Kilsyth Cougars, competing in the Eastern Football League.[4]
Kilsyth will be home to the Australian rules football under 18 TAC cup side the 'Eastern Ranges'.
Golfers play at the course of the Eastwood Golf Club on Liverpool Road.[5]
See also
- City of Croydon—the former local government area of which Kilsyth was a part.
- Shire of Lillydale—the former local government area of which Kilsyth was a part.
References
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Kilsyth (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2007-10-01.
- ↑ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 2008-04-11
- ↑ Kilsyth Primary School, History, archived from the original on 2008-07-18, retrieved 2008-09-01
- ↑ Full Point Footy, Eastern Football League, retrieved 2008-10-21
- ↑ Golf Select, Eastwood, retrieved 2009-05-11