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==History==
==History==
The term 'North Balwyn' first appears in the late 1910s and early 1920s to refer to farm allotments in the area.<ref>The Argus. ''Classified Advertising''. 1 April 1922. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article4674500, accessed: 25 October 2017</ref> However, its boundaries and nature remained unclear for some years, with the area being referred to as part of Balwyn or 'North Camberwell'.<ref>The Age. ''Advertising''. 4 April 1923. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article204070318, accessed: 25 October 2017</ref>
With the extension of the tram to Burke Road and subsequently Balwyn Road in 1938, development in the area increased dramatically.<ref name="TheAge25Jul1939">The Age. ''Camberwell Areas - Great Building Increase''. 25 July 1939. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article204934053, accessed: 25 October 2017</ref>


==Geography==
==Geography==