| City of Whitehorse Victoria |
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| Population: | 144,768 (2006) [1] | ||||||||||||
| Established: | December 1994 | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 64 km² (24. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Events in December Union Day of Romania (1 December World AIDS Day ( December 1) National Day of Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Mayor: | John Koutras | ||||||||||||
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The City of Whitehorse is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. There are 79 Local Government Areas in the Australian state of Victoria. It is located in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne. Melbourne ( is the second most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 3 It has an area of 64 km². Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of At the 2006 census it had a population of 144,768. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
Whitehorse was formed in December 1994 by the amalgamation of the former Cities of Box Hill and Nunawading. Box Hill is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is in the Local Government Area of the City of Whitehorse. Nunawading (ˌnʌnəˈwɒdɪŋ is a Suburb of Melbourne, Australia, in the state of Victoria. The name Whitehorse came from the White Horse Inn, a tavern originally located in the area in the late 19th Century. A tavern or pot-house is loosely a place of Business where people gather to drink Alcoholic beverages and more than likely also be served Food This name was applied to the major thoroughfare, Whitehorse Road, which runs through the municipality today. A street is a Public thoroughfare in the built environment It is a Public parcel of land adjoining Buildings in an urban context A municipality is an administrative entity composed of a clearly defined territory and its population and commonly denotes a City, Town, or Village, or
In the original proposals for council amalgamations in Melbourne, Whitehorse was a suggested name for an area comprising the City of Box Hill, with the addition of residents east of Union Road (part of the old City of Camberwell). The City of Box Hill was a Local Government Area located about east of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The City of Camberwell was a Local Government Area located about east of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The affected residents were unhappy, believing an alignment with Box Hill would lower the value of their properties. A second proposal featured the current boundaries of Whitehorse. The City of Nunawading proposed the name "City of Koornung", claiming it was more appropriate as both cities shared the Koonung Creek, but unfortunately they failed to note they had spelled Koonung incorrectly in their proposal. The City of Nunawading was a Local Government Area located about east of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. Koonung Creek is a small Tributary to the Yarra River in Melbourne's east Another suggestion was "City of Deakin", as the region of Whitehorse contains both the Federal electorate of Deakin, and the Melbourne campus of Deakin University in Burwood. The Division of Deakin is an Australian Electoral Division in Victoria. Deakin University is an Australian public University with around 33600 Higher education students studying as of 2007
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Other locally recognised names for regions in the city include:
Former names within the region:
On May 12, 1971, The City of Box Hill established a sister city relationship with Matsudo, in Chiba, Japan. Burwood is a Suburb of Melbourne, Australia, in the state of Victoria. Forest Hill is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is located within the city of Whitehorse. Forest Hill is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is located within the city of Whitehorse. Burwood East is a Suburb of Melbourne, Australia, in the state of Victoria. Nunawading (ˌnʌnəˈwɒdɪŋ is a Suburb of Melbourne, Australia, in the state of Victoria. The Eastern Freeway is an urban Freeway in Melbourne, Australia. The Maroondah Highway (also known as Whitehorse Road from Balwyn to Croydon) is a major east-west thoroughfare in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne Events 1191 - Richard I of England marries Berengaria of Navarre. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Box Hill is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is in the Local Government Area of the City of Whitehorse. is the third-largest city in Chiba, Japan, and a major Bedroom community (11th largest city in the Greater Tokyo Area. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines--> is a prefecture of Japan located in the Greater Tokyo Area. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. In December 1994, when Box Hill amalgamated with Nunawading, the City of Whitehorse re-affirmed its relationship with Matsudo. Joining two or more political units such as municipalities, counties, or cities into one entity is referred to as amalgamation when the process occurs Nunawading (ˌnʌnəˈwɒdɪŋ is a Suburb of Melbourne, Australia, in the state of Victoria. is the third-largest city in Chiba, Japan, and a major Bedroom community (11th largest city in the Greater Tokyo Area.