Forest Hill, Victoria
| Forest Hill Melbourne, Victoria | |||||||||||||
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The three levels of Forest Hill Chase Shopping Centre | |||||||||||||
  Forest Hill Location in metropolitan Melbourne | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°50′31″S 145°10′19″E / 37.842°S 145.172°ECoordinates: 37°50′31″S 145°10′19″E / 37.842°S 145.172°E | ||||||||||||
| Population | 10,052 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 2,452/km2 (6,350/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3131 | ||||||||||||
| Area | 4.1 km2 (1.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Location | 18 km (11 mi) from Melbourne | ||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Whitehorse | ||||||||||||
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Forest Hill is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 18 km east of Melbourne's Central Business District.[2] Its local government area is the City of Whitehorse. At the 2011 Census, Forest Hill had a population of 10,052.
History
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]
Today
Global Television's Melbourne production facilities are 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, such as Coles, Target, Harris Scarfe, Big W, JB Hi-Fi, Rebel Sport, Woolworths, Hoyts Cinemas and a number of restaurants. There is also an AMF Tenpin Bowling Centre.
Nunawading Aqualink is located within the suburb, containing an indoor, olympic-size swimming pool and children's pool.
The suburb is primarily made up of low to medium density residential housing.
Sport
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]
See also
- City of Nunawading - the former local government area of which Forest Hill was a part.
References
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Forest Hill (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
- ↑ http://www.postcodes-australia.com/areas/vic/ferntree+gully/forest+hill
- ↑ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 11 April 2008
- ↑ Global Television Homepage
- ↑ History of ATV10 Melbourne
- ↑ Full Point Footy, Eastern Football League, retrieved 21 October 2008