| Abbotsford Melbourne, Victoria |
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 The famous "Skipping Girl Vinegar" sign on Victoria Street |
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| Population: | 4327 (2006)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Established: | 1870s | ||||||||||||
| Postcode: | 3067 | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 1. Melbourne ( is the second most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 3 The Skipping Girl Sign or Skipping Girl Vinegar Sign, originally known as Little Audrey, is possibly the first animated Neon sign in Australia In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Events and Trends Technology The invention of the prototype telephone by Alexander G Postcodes are used in Australia for the purposes of sorting and directing Mail. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 8 km² (0. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Property Value: | AUD $614,500 [2] | ||||||||||||
| Location: | 4 km (2 mi) from Melbourne | ||||||||||||
| LGA: | City of Yarra | ||||||||||||
| State District: | Richmond | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Melbourne | ||||||||||||
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History
Abbotsford area was once bush along the Yarra River, but was subdivided as an industrial estate in the late 1870s.
Originally the area was home to many Irish, mostly factory workers, and until the construction of Melbourne's sewerage and drainage systems was regularly flooded by the Yarra River. Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world A flood is an overflow of an expanse of water that submerges land a deluge Like many inner Melbourne suburbs, its working class origins have given it a reputation for crime. Melbourne ( is the second most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 3
Since World War II the area has become very multicultural, with many Greeks, Italians, Vietnamese, Chinese and more recently Arabs and Africans making it their home. Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Vietnam (ˌviːɛtˈnɑːm Việt Nam) officially China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National The Arabian Peninsula (in Arabic: شبه الجزيرة العربية šibh al-jazīra al-ʻarabīya or جزيرة العرب jazīrat al-ʻarab)
In the 1960s a section of the northern part of the suburb was demolished to make way for the Eastern Freeway. The Eastern Freeway is an urban Freeway in Melbourne, Australia.
Along with Clifton Hill and Collingwood the suburb was a part of the City of Collingwood until former State premier Jeff Kennett conducted a wholesale merger of local government areas in the early 1990s. The City of Collingwood was a Local Government Area located about east-northeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia Jeffrey Gibb Kennett AC (born 2 March 1948 Australian politician was the Premier of Victoria from 1992 to 1999 Local governments are administrative offices that are smaller than a State.
Property values have skyrocketed in recent years and many young professionals have moved to the area and the old industrial areas have experienced significant gentrification and urban renewal since 2000. Gentrification, or urban gentrification, is the change in an Urban area associated with the movement of more affluent individuals into a lower-class Urban Renewal (similar to Urban Regeneration in British English) is a controversial U
A steady stream of migration since the 1980s has made Abbotsford home to Melbourne's largest Vietnamese community. So much so that Victoria Street is also known as Little Saigon. This article deals exclusively with the Vietnamese communities within the United States of America; for other communities outside Vietnam refer to the Overseas Vietnamese It is best known for two trades, both of which draw tourists to the area from across Melbourne - Vietnamese food and heroin. Heroin ( INN: diacetylmorphine, BAN: diamorphine) is a semi-synthetic opioid synthesized from Morphine, a derivative
Industry
Abbotsford is home to Carlton and United Breweries, the company which produces Victoria Bitter and Foster's Lager. Carlton & United Beverages (formerly Carlton & United Breweries) is an Australian brewing company based in Abbotsford, Melbourne, Victoria Victoria Bitter, or VB as it is commonly called has the highest market share of all Beer sold in Australia, both on tap and packaged Foster's Lager is an internationally distributed Australian brand of 4 The malt smell of brewing often fills the surrounding area. Malting is a process applied to Cereal grains in which the grains are made to Germinate by soaking in water and are then quickly halted from germinating further Visitors can see the beer making process at the Carlton Brewhouse centre and tour the brewery itself before returning to the Brewhouse for a complimentary ale.
Recreation and Leisure
Dights Falls, where the Merri Creek and Yarra River join is a short walk from the farm and is a favourite spot for kayakers and picnicers. Dights Falls (ˈdaɪts is located in Melbourne, Victoria just downstream of the junction of the Yarra River with Merri Creek. The Merri Creek is a waterway in southern Victoria, Australia which flows through the northern Suburbs of Melbourne. The Yarra River is a River in southern Victoria, Australia. The lower stretches of the river is where the city of Melbourne was established A kayak is a small human-powered Boat. It typically has a covered deck and a cockpit covered by a Spraydeck. In contemporary usage picnic can be defined simply as a pleasure excursion at which a Meal is eaten outdoors ( Al fresco or En plein air Cyclists pass through the Collingwood Children's Farm on the Yarra River Trail which follows the Yarra River from the city to Dight's Falls, where it meets the Merri Creek Trail. The Yarra River Trail is a shared use path for cyclists and Pedestrians which follows the Yarra River through the north eastern suburbs of Melbourne The Merri Creek Trail is a shared use path for cyclists and Pedestrians which follows the Merri Creek through the northern suburbs of Melbourne This also forms part of the Capital City Trail. The Capital City Trail is a shared use path for cyclists and Pedestrians which circles the Melbourne city centre and some inner eastern and northern
Studley Park is an extensive parkland which merges with the larger Yarra Bend Park, contains Dights falls and features within it a golf course, sports grounds, and small pockets of natural forest. Yarra Bend Park is a 260 hectare (642 acre park in the Melbourne suburb of Kew. Yarra Bend Park is a 260 hectare (642 acre park in the Melbourne suburb of Kew.
Local Landmarks
Victoria Park was the home ground of the Collingwood Football Club from its inception in 1892 until 2005. Victoria Park is a sports venue in Abbotsford, Australia. Built for the purpose of both Australian rules football and Cricket Collingwood Football Club, officially nicknamed The Magpies is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League. Year 1892 ( MDCCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. AFL matches are no longer played there and the club now trains at Olympic Park. The Australian Football League (AFL is both the professional Australian national competition in the Sport of Australian Rules Football and its highest Olympic Park is a Sporting precinct located a few Kilometres from the Central business district of Melbourne, Australia.
Collingwood Children's Farm was established in 1979 by the local community with the support of the former City of Collingwood to give city children a taste of country life. The Collingwood Children’s Farm is a community-run inner city farm situated on the Yarra River in the Melbourne suburb of Abbotsford, Australia Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) It is located next to the grounds of Abbotsford Convent Arts Precinct and a Steiner School on a bend in the river. Waldorf education (also known as Steiner or Steiner-Waldorf education is a Pedagogy based upon the Educational philosophy of Rudolf Steiner, the founder It is a fully functioning traditional farm, with animals, vegetable gardens and the rest. Fresh milk and eggs are for sale, and visitors are encouraged to help with farm work. The convent itself was home to a campus of La Trobe University for a while, but is now set to be developed for both commercial and for community use after protracted negotiations between developers and Yarra City Council. La Trobe University is a multi-campus university in Victoria, Australia.
The suburb is probably most notable for the heritage neon 'Skipping Girl' sign along Victoria Street.
Residential Architecture
Like many of Melbourne's inner suburbs, there are few detached houses in Abbotsford. Residential streets are often narrow, and some streets are leafy. A large proportion of houses in Abbotsford are subject to Heritage overlay provisions, which protect their heritage value. Cultural heritage ("national heritage" or just "heritage" is the legacy of physical artifacts and intangible attributes of a group or Society The older residential sections comprise mostly of working class single-storey Victorian terrace houses. In Architecture and City planning, a terrace(d or row house or townhouse (though the latter term can also refer to Patio houses Some double-storey terraces are found along the railway line and off the tram line on Victoria Street. Unlike the terraces in the wealthier suburbs of the city, many in Abbotsford remain in a state of disrepair and few have been renovated. Among the notable ones are terraces in Charles Street, and the identical pair of Dorothy and Winniefrir terraces in Lulie Street which are listed on the Victorian Heritage Register. The Victorian Heritage Register lists places of cultural heritage significance to the State of Victoria In recent years, many previous industrial and commercial sites have been redeveloped as housing, including sites along the Yarra river and the Denton Mills hat factory.
 Double storey Victorian Filigree style terraces in Charles Street. |
 Dorothy Terrace, Lulie Street |
 Easton Terrace |
 1887 terraces with corner bay |
Public Buildings
Abbotsford contains some impressive public buildings, most of them centred around the historic Collingwood Town Hall precinct. Among them is the Carringbush Library, former Church of Christ built between 1888-1889 in the classical style to the design of Jonathan Rankine. It is on the National Trust register. The Sailors and Soldiers memorial Hall is an unusual looking free classical building constructed in 1927 on Hoddle Street.
 Collingwood Town Hall from Hoddle Street |
 Carringbush Library |
 Bluestone Chapel |
 Collingwood Sailors and Soldiers Memorial Hall |
Commercial and Industrial Architecture
Denton Hat Mills is a large turn of the century industrial complex designed by architect William Pitt in polychrome brick in 1888. For the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom 1766-1768 (William Pitt the Elder see William Pitt 1st Earl of Chatham. It was the home to Brush Fabrics until 2004, when plans for conversion to apartments were implemented. Work on the conversion began in Mid 2007 and is due for completion in late 2008.
The Carringbush Hotel was built in 1889, its original name was the Friendly Societies Hotel.
 Denton Hat Mills |
 Carringbush Hotel |
 Victoria Park |
Educational facilities
Abbotsford has a government primary school (Abbotsford PS) and the Sophia Mundi Steiner School which caters for children from preparatory grades to year 12. Waldorf education (also known as Steiner or Steiner-Waldorf education is a Pedagogy based upon the Educational philosophy of Rudolf Steiner, the founder
Transport
Two railway stations are located in Abbotsford, both on the Epping and Hurstbridge lines. "Railroad" and "Railway" both redirect here For other uses see Railroad (disambiguation. The Epping railway line is a Suburban electric railway in Melbourne, Australia. The Hurstbridge railway line is a Suburban railway in Melbourne, Australia. The Collingwood railway station services the middle of the suburb, whilst Victoria Park station services the northern section and Victoria Park stadium. Collingwood is a Railway station in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, located in the suburb of Abbotsford (despite its name on Victoria Park is a Railway station on the Hurstbridge and Epping lines in Abbotsford, Melbourne, Australia. Nearby North Richmond station also services the southernmost part of the suburb. North Richmond is a Railway station in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, located in the suburb of Richmond, on the Epping
Tram no. 109 (Port Melbourne/Box Hill) runs down Victoria Street and trams no. A tram, tramcar, trolley, trolley car, or streetcar is a railborne vehicle, of lighter weight and construction than a Train Tram route 109 or simply The 109 is a Public transport service in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Port Melbourne is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Box Hill is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is in the Local Government Area of the City of Whitehorse. Victoria Street is one of the major thoroughfares of inner Melbourne. 78/79 terminate at the corner of Church Street and Victoria Street (technically in Richmond). Chapel Street is one of Melbourne, Australia 's best shopping dining and entertainment precincts
Hoddle Street is one of the most congested roadways in metropolitan Melbourne. Hoddle Highway is an urban "highway" in Melbourne linking CityLink and the Eastern Freeway, allotted metropolitan route. The Eastern Freeway feeds into it at the northern end. Much of Abbotsford is serviced by narrow one way streets and is punctuated by the main streets of Hoddle, Nicholson and Johnston Streets.
Hoddle Street is a major busway and includes a dedicated priority bus lane along the length of the Abbotsford section.
See also
- City of Collingwood - the former local government area of which Abbotsford was a part. The City of Collingwood was a Local Government Area located about east-northeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). The Australian Bureau of Statistics ( ABS) is Australia 's national statistical agency. Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Abbotsford (State Suburb). 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved on 2007-10-01. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela.
- ^ Abbotsford 14 March 2008
External links
- Abbotsford, Victoria is at coordinates Coordinates:
- Australian Places - Abbotsford
- Abbotsford Blog
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