Sydenham, Victoria
For other places called Sydenham, see Sydenham (disambiguation).
| Sydenham Melbourne, Victoria | |||||||||||||
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  Sydenham | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°42′07″S 144°46′01″E / 37.702°S 144.767°ECoordinates: 37°42′07″S 144°46′01″E / 37.702°S 144.767°E | ||||||||||||
| Population | 10,323 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 2,870/km2 (7,430/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3037 | ||||||||||||
| Area | 3.6 km2 (1.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Location | 25 km (16 mi) from Melbourne | ||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Brimbank | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Sydenham | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Calwell | ||||||||||||
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Sydenham is a suburb 25 km north-west of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Its local government area is the City of Brimbank. At the 2011 census, Sydenham had a population of 10,323.
History
The Post Office opened on 26 August 1861.[2] A railway station, known as Keilor Road, was opened in 1859 and renamed Sydenham on 1 April 1887.[3] The station was relocated before reopening as Watergardens in 2002, with the extension of the electric rail service to the suburb. Watergardens is on the Sunbury railway line and was a terminus station until November 2012. There is a church behind the Watergardens railway station.
Today
Education facilities in the area include Catholic Regional College Sydenham, a coeducational Catholic senior high school and shares some of its grounds with Emmaus Catholic Primary School. It also includes the Sydenham-Hillside Primary School, which is one of the country's largest government primary school and the Sydenham Campus of Copperfield College.
Sport
Sydenham Hillside Football Club, an Australian Rules football team, competes in the Essendon District Football League.[4] Sydenham Park Soccer Club competes in the north west state 2
Calder Park Raceway is located just to the north of Sydenham.
See also
- City of Keilor - the former local government area of which Sydenham was a part
- City of Brimbank - The city of which Sydenham is a part
References
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Sydenham (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 21 June 2012.
- ↑ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 11 April 2008
- ↑ The Colac Herald [Friday 25 March 1887], Change of name of a railway station, retrieved 10 Nov 2012
- ↑ Full Points Footy, Sydenham Hillside, retrieved 15 April 2009