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==Etymology== | ==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'. The area of Balwyn North was probably named around the 1910s when suburban housing development began with the extension of the [[Tram route 48|tram]] along [[Doncaster Road]].<ref name="eMelbourneBalwyn">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> | 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'. The area of Balwyn North was probably named around the 1910s when suburban housing development began with the extension of the [[Tram route 48|tram]] along [[Doncaster Road]].<ref name="eMelbourneBalwyn">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> | ||
==History== | |||
==Geography== | |||
The topography of Balwyn North is hilly. Doncaster Road follows some of the ridgeline of the principal hill in the centre of the suburb, which plateaus out for some time before falling towards [[Koonung Creek]] to the north and east. [[Greythorn Park]] is the highest point in Balwyn North. | |||
==Education== | |||
===Primary=== | |||
*[[Belle Vue Primary School]] | |||
*[[Greythorn Primary School]] | |||
*[[St Bede's Primary School]] | |||
*[[St Bridget's Primary School]] | |||
===Secondary=== | |||
*[[Balwyn High School]] | |||
==Transport== | |||
The number of people using cars for travel to work is around average for [[wikipedia:Victoria, Australia|Victoria]] but higher than the average for the rest of Boroonodara. Bus travel features prominently, with 6.1 percent mode share, but cycling is significantly below both the Boroondara and Victorian averages with a mode share of 0.6 percent.<ref name="ABS2011CensusQuickstats">[[wikipedia:Australian Bureau of Statistics|Australian Bureau of Statistics]]. ''2011 Census QuickStats: Balwyn Norh (SSC)''. 28 March 2013. Canberra: ABS. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/census_services/getproduct/census/2011/quickstat/SSC20067, accessed: 2 May 2017</ref><ref name="Profile.idBalwyn">Australian Bureau of Statistics. ''Balwyn North - method of travel to work''. 28 March 2013. profile.id. http://profile.id.com.au/boroondara/travel-to-work?BMID=10&WebID=120, accessed: 2 May 2017</ref> | |||
===Tram=== | |||
* [[Tram route 48|48 tram]] – North Balwyn - [[wikipedia:Docklands, Victoria|Victoria Harbour, Docklands]] | |||
===Bus=== | |||
* 200 – City (Queen Street) - [[wikipedia:Bulleen, Victoria|Bulleen]] via Doncaster Road | |||
* 207 – City (Queen Street) - [[wikipedia:Westfield Doncaster|Doncaster Shopping Centre]] via Doncaster Road | |||
* 284 – Doncaster Park & Ride - [[wikipedia:Box Hill, Victoria|Box Hill]] via [[Union Road]] | |||
* 285 – Doncaster Park & Ride - [[Camberwell]] via Balwyn Road | |||
* 302 – City (Queen Street) - Box Hill via Belmore Road | |||
* 304 – City (Queen Street) - Doncaster Shopping Centre via Belmore Road | |||
* 548 – Kew (Cotham Road) - [[wikipedia:La Trobe University|La Trobe University]] via [[Burke Road]] | |||
===Bicycle=== | |||
The [[wikipedia:Koonung Creek Trail|Koonung Creek Trail]] runs along the northern and eastern boundaries of the suburb. A number of minor local paths also exist, such as the in [[Macleay Park]] and the [[Jacka Street Trail]]. Balwyn Road also has bicycle lanes connecting Balwyn to Balwyn North and [[Canterbury Railway Station]]. | |||
===Road=== | |||
Major thoroughfares are predominantly east-west routes to service citybound traffic. Doncaster Road is the main road, carrying traffic through to the [[wikipedia:City of Manningham|City of Manningham]] to the east. Balwyn Road serves as the main north-south road with Belmore and Greythorn Roads also providing principal routes for traffic. | |||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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| Balwyn North Melbourne, Victoria | |||||||||||||
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| Population | 21,314 (2015)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3104 | ||||||||||||
| Area | 9.0 km2[2] | ||||||||||||
| Location | 10 km from Melbourne | ||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Boroondara | ||||||||||||
| LGA ward | Bellevue, Maranoa | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Kew | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Kooyong | ||||||||||||
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Balwyn North, also known as North Balwyn, is a suburb 10 kilometres east of Melbourne located in the northern part of Boroondara.
Etymology
The name 'Balwyn' is derived from the name of an estate near the south-west corner of present-day Balwyn and Whitehorse Roads. It was named by its owner, Andrew Murray, in 1858. The name combined the Gaelic bal and the Saxon wyn to create Balwyn meaning 'home of the vine'. The area of Balwyn North was probably named around the 1910s when suburban housing development began with the extension of the tram along Doncaster Road.[3]
History
Geography
The topography of Balwyn North is hilly. Doncaster Road follows some of the ridgeline of the principal hill in the centre of the suburb, which plateaus out for some time before falling towards Koonung Creek to the north and east. Greythorn Park is the highest point in Balwyn North.
Education
Primary
- Belle Vue Primary School
- Greythorn Primary School
- St Bede's Primary School
- St Bridget's Primary School
Secondary
Transport
The number of people using cars for travel to work is around average for Victoria but higher than the average for the rest of Boroonodara. Bus travel features prominently, with 6.1 percent mode share, but cycling is significantly below both the Boroondara and Victorian averages with a mode share of 0.6 percent.[4][5]
Tram
- 48 tram – North Balwyn - Victoria Harbour, Docklands
Bus
- 200 – City (Queen Street) - Bulleen via Doncaster Road
- 207 – City (Queen Street) - Doncaster Shopping Centre via Doncaster Road
- 284 – Doncaster Park & Ride - Box Hill via Union Road
- 285 – Doncaster Park & Ride - Camberwell via Balwyn Road
- 302 – City (Queen Street) - Box Hill via Belmore Road
- 304 – City (Queen Street) - Doncaster Shopping Centre via Belmore Road
- 548 – Kew (Cotham Road) - La Trobe University via Burke Road
Bicycle
The Koonung Creek Trail runs along the northern and eastern boundaries of the suburb. A number of minor local paths also exist, such as the in Macleay Park and the Jacka Street Trail. Balwyn Road also has bicycle lanes connecting Balwyn to Balwyn North and Canterbury Railway Station.
Road
Major thoroughfares are predominantly east-west routes to service citybound traffic. Doncaster Road is the main road, carrying traffic through to the City of Manningham to the east. Balwyn Road serves as the main north-south road with Belmore and Greythorn Roads also providing principal routes for traffic.
References
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics. Balwyn (SA2). 30 March 2016. http://stat.data.abs.gov.au/Index.aspx?DatasetCode=ERP_QUARTERLY#, accessed: 10 February 2017
- ↑ profile.id. About the profile areas: Balwyn North. http://profile.id.com.au/boroondara/about/?WebID=120, accessed: 10 February 2017
- ↑ eMelbourne. Balwyn - Place. July 2008. School of Historical & Philosophical Studies, University of Melbourne. http://www.emelbourne.net.au/biogs/EM00150b.htm
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics. 2011 Census QuickStats: Balwyn Norh (SSC). 28 March 2013. Canberra: ABS. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/census_services/getproduct/census/2011/quickstat/SSC20067, accessed: 2 May 2017
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics. Balwyn North - method of travel to work. 28 March 2013. profile.id. http://profile.id.com.au/boroondara/travel-to-work?BMID=10&WebID=120, accessed: 2 May 2017