Kooyong, Victoria
| Kooyong Melbourne, Victoria | |||||||||||||
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  Kooyong | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°50′31″S 145°2′6″E / 37.84194°S 145.03500°ECoordinates: 37°50′31″S 145°2′6″E / 37.84194°S 145.03500°E | ||||||||||||
| Population | 803 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 1,610/km2 (4,200/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3144 | ||||||||||||
| Area | 0.5 km2 (0.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Location | 7 km (4 mi) from Melbourne | ||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Stonnington | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Malvern | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Higgins | ||||||||||||
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Kooyong is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 7 km south-east of Melbourne's Central Business District and is considered the birthplace and 'spiritual home of Australian tennis'. Its local government area is the City of Stonnington. At the 2011 Census, Kooyong had a population of 803.
Kooyong takes its name from Kooyong Koot Creek, which was the original name given to Gardiners Creek by the government surveyor, Robert Hoddle, in 1837. It is thought that the name derives from an Aboriginal word meaning camp or resting place, or haunt of the wild fowl.[2] It is best known for being the site of Kooyong Stadium.
History
Kooyong Post Office opened on 18 March 1912.[3]
Transport
The suburb is serviced by the Kooyong railway station, as well as tram route 16.
See also
- City of Malvern - the former local government area of which Kooyong was a part
References
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Kooyong (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
- ↑ Monash University. "Kooyong". Australian Places.
- ↑ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Retrieved 11 April 2008.