Ferntree Gully Melbourne, Victoria
Population:	24,724 (2006)[1]
Established:	1880s
Postcode:	3156
Area:	15. Melbourne ( is the second most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 3 In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Events and Trends Technology Development and commercial production of Electric lighting Development and commercial production of gasoline-powered 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. 9 km² (6. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 1 sq mi)
Property Value:	AUD $282,000 [2]
Location:	32 km (20 mi) from Melbourne
LGA:	City of Knox
State District:	Ferntree Gully
Federal Division:	Aston, La Trobe
Suburbs around Ferntree Gully: Boronia Boronia The Basin Knoxfield Ferntree Gully Tremont Rowville Lysterfield Upper Ferntree Gully

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Contents 1 Environment 2 History 3 Community 3.1 Places of Worship 3.2 Sport 4 Community Groups 4.1 Education 5 Transport 6 Former Famous Residents 7 References 8 External links

Environment

Natural features include a large part of the Dandenong Ranges National Park which forms a picturesque backdrop to Ferntree Gully, especially the Ferntree Gully village part of the suburb. Important features of that national park include One Tree Hill (formerly a fire-lookout, but now covered with trees, the lookout is in disrepair) and the Kokoda Trail, a memorial walk dedicated to the Kokoda Trail of WW2 (includes interpretive signage)—this part of the National Park is located in the neighbouring suburb of Upper Ferntree Gully—and accessed via the Mt Dandenong Tourist Road. The Kokoda Track or Trail is a single-file foot thoroughfare that runs overland &mdash in a straight line &mdash through the Owen Stanley Range in World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including It is also a place for picnics and exercise, where many community groups meet.

History

Ferntree Gully, initially known as Fern Tree Gully (and also formerly referred to as Lower Gully by locals decades ago), is named after the gully which runs from One Tree Hill to the Upper Ferntree Gully township. History Upper Ferntree Gully was a farming area in its early days and formed the end of the electric train line from Melbourne. The picturesque scenery and lush flora started attracting recreational visitors from the 1870s. In 1882 the gully was set aside for public use. Throughout the 1880s the township began to grow, shops were established, as well as hotels, churches, and a primary school. With the arrival of the railway line (extended from Ringwood) in 1889, the area became more accessible to visitors. Ringwood is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Maroondah. Initially the line terminated at Upper Ferntree Gully, with a narrow-gauge line extending to Gembrook in 1900. Gembrook is a small picturesque town located roughly 54 km from Melbourne 's CBD The Shire of Fern Tree Gully also was proclaimed in 1889. The old shire offices, in Burwood Highway, Ferntree Gully, have been restored and now house a community health service (entry via Selman Avenue). They were also used as the local library for many years. The Ferntree Gully cemetery is the resting place of a number of historically significant local people.

Ambleside Homestead, in Olivebank Road, Ferntree Gully, is the base for the Knox Historical Society. It was built in the 1890s and is the local history museum. It holds extensive collections of historic documents and photographs dating back to the 1800s. Period furnishings and artefacts and vintage farm equipment reflect the pioneer life and development of the area. Ambleside is open each Sunday from 1p. m. to 4p. m. and on other days by appointment. Access the Knox History database through www. khs. relics. com

W. Kennedy-Ross, a Scot, secured the title to the triangular section bounded by Ferntree Gully Road, Scoresby Road and Burwood Highway, in 1872. About 1886, Ross erected the Hunting Tower Hotel, which was replaced a few years later by the Club Hotel. The owner of this hotel, one W. Town, gave the name Kent Park to the area west of Dobson Street.

In the early 1900s, the 180 acres (0. 73 km²) of Kent Park were used for general grazing, farming, growing oats and keeping a variety of livestock.

A John Aitken bought Kent Park in 1913, selling most of the original purchase to a Mr Powell in 1921. The latter then sold to a Brigadier Knox, who in turn sold all except 10 acres to Alex Creswick. In 1968/69, Hooker-Rex Estates purchased from the Creswick family, some 110 acres (0. 45 km²) for the current housing estate. The Education Department bought the land on which Kent Park primary school now stands, the school opened in February 1975.

Community

There is the Ferntree Gully library and community centre, where the Knox Festival is held in March of every second year (the alternaitve venue being in Rowville). Each December, the Knox Christmas Carols are held on the grounds of the Ferntree Gully football/Cricket club in Brenock Park Drive.

Notable community and retail sites in Ferntree Gully include the Cool Store (Dorset Road), the Knox Environment Society (based at the rear of Ferntree Gully Secondary College, which closed at the end of 2006) and the Knox Historical Society (based at Ambleside Historical homestead). There are two pubs in Ferntree Gully- both are on Burwood Highway (The Ferntree Gully Hotel and the Club Hotel), and a retirement village (Amaroo).

Mountain Gate Shopping centre lies on the corner of Ferntree Gully Rd and Burwood Highway. Its retail outlets include Safeway, Coles, bookstore, newsagency, butchers, bakeries and a variety of other stores.

Places of Worship

There are a number of groups providing for the local community. These include St Bartholomew's Anglican Church, Hills Christian Life Church, Ferntree Gully Baptist Church, Ferntree Gully Independent Baptist Church, Armenian Catholic Church, Saint John the Baptist Catholic Church, Foothills Community Church, Knoxfield Church of Christ, Olive Branch Fellowship, Salvation Army and Ferntree Gully Uniting Church. Saint Bartholomew was one of the twelve Apostles of Jesus. Bartholomew (Βαρθολομαίος transliterated "Bartholomaios" comes from Anglicanism is a tradition of Christian faith Churches in this tradition either have historical connections to the Church of England or have similar beliefs A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth Baptist is a term describing individuals belonging to a Baptist church or a Baptist denomination. (Refer to List of Armenian Catholic Patriarchs of Cilicia) The Armenian Catholic Church is an Eastern Catholic church Sui juris within Saint John the Baptist ( heb. Jochanan ben Sacharja, arab. يحيى Yaḥyā or يوحنا Yūḥanna, aram. Catholic is an Adjective derived from the Greek adjective '' / 'katholikos' meaning "whole" or "complete". The olive branch is a Branch of an Olive tree In Western culture, derived from the customs of Ancient Greece, it symbolizes peace or goodwill The term Communion is derived from Latin communio (sharing in common The Salvation Army is a Christian charity and church that is internally organised like a military service. The Uniting Church in Australia ( UCA) was formed on June 22 1977 when many congregations of the Methodist Church of Australasia,

Sport

There are a number of sports represented in Ferntree Gully including cricket, netball (the Mountain Districts Netball Association courts are based in Ferntree Gully), basketball, Australian rules football (Ferntree Gully Eagles play in the Eastern Football League), tennis, swimming (Knox-Sherbrooke Swimming Centre), table tennis, lawn bowls and gymnastics (Knox Gymnastics Centre). A baseball complex is located in nearby Upper Ferntree Gully (Kings Park, Willow Road, Upper Ferntree Gully)

Community Groups

Community groups include Scouts, Girl Guides, Rotary and Probus Club. Scouting in Victoria is predominantly represented by the branch of Scouts Australia in the State of Victoria, Australia. The Probus Club movement was formed in the United Kingdom in 1965

Education

There are several Primary schools— Wattleview Primary School, Ferntree Gully North Primary School, Kent Park Primary School, Mountain Gate Primary School, St John the Baptist, and Fairhills Primary School. Fairhills High School, located in Knoxfield Victoria, Australia, is a state-government school The site of the former Ferntree Gully Primary school (Burwood Highway, Ferntree Gully) houses a number of buildings of historical signficance for the area. The school itself closed at the end of the 2004 school year.

There is one secondary school in Ferntree Gully— St Joseph's College (A Catholic boys college in the care of the Salesians of Don Bosco for students in Years 7 – 12). St Josephs College is a Roman Catholic boys' Secondary school in the eastern suburb of Ferntree Gully, Melbourne, Victoria Australia The other secondary school— Ferntree Gully Secondary College ( for students in Years 7 – 12) closed at the end of the 2006 school year. The U3A (University of the Third Age) for retired persons is a co-operative education setting located in Ferntree Gully. There are a number of kindergartens in Ferntree Gully (including Bena Angliss Pre-school)— it is recommended that interested parties contact Knox City Council for more information regarding kindergartens in Ferntree Gully.

Transport

Ferntree Gully has a railway station located on Station Street, near the shopping district, but its official name is Fern Tree Gully, having been changed to that in February 1972. Ferntree Gully is a Railway station in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, located in the suburb of Ferntree Gully, on the Bus routes also service the suburb.

Former Famous Residents

Retired Cricketer Shane Warne was born in Upper Ferntree Gully on September 13, 1969- Angliss Hospital (Talaskia Road, Upper Ferntree Gully) as well as the Brisbane Lions triple premiership player, Shaun Hart. Shane Keith Warne (born 13 September 1969 is a former Australian international Cricketer who is widely regarded as one of the Events 509 BC - The Temple of Jupiter on Rome 's Capitoline Hill is dedicated on the ides of September Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

Noel John McNamara (born 12 January 1938) is an Australian campaigner for victims of crime and outspoken critic of the Australian justice system. In 1993 Noel established the Crime Victims Support Association (CVSA) with his wife Bev McNamara. The association is politically involved and lobbies the government on criminal law reform and greater support for victims of crime.

References

External links

• Ferntree Gully, Victoria is at coordinates 37°52′44″S 145°16′59″E / -37.879, 145.283 (Ferntree Gully, Victoria)Coordinates: 37°52′44″S 145°16′59″E / -37.879, 145.283 (Ferntree Gully, Victoria)

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