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'''Balwyn''' is a suburb 10 kilometres east of [[wikipedia:Melbourne|Melbourne]] located in the northern part of [[City of Boroondara|Boroondara]]. | '''Balwyn''' is a suburb 10 kilometres east of [[wikipedia:Melbourne|Melbourne]] located in the northern part of [[City of Boroondara|Boroondara]]. | ||
== Etymology == | |||
The name 'Balwyn' is derived from the name of an [[Balwyn Estate|estate]] near the south-west corner of present-day [[Balwyn Road|Balwyn]] and [[Whitehorse Road|Whitehorse Roads]]. It was named by its owner, [[Andrew Murray]], in 1858. The name combined the [[wikipedia:Gaelic language|Gaelic]] ''bal'' and the [[wikipedia:Saxon|Saxon]] ''wyn'' to create ''Balwyn'' meaning 'home of the vine'.<ref>eMelbourne. ''Balwyn - Place''. July 2008. School of Historical & Philosophical Studies, [[wikipedia:University of Melbourne|University of Melbourne]]. http://www.emelbourne.net.au/biogs/EM00150b.htm</ref> | |||
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