| Nunawading Melbourne, Victoria |
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| Population: | 10,661 (2006)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Established: | 1870s | ||||||||||||
| Postcode: | 3131 | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 5. 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 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. 4 km² (2. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Property Value: | AUD $440,000 [2] | ||||||||||||
| Location: | 21 km (13 mi) from Melbourne | ||||||||||||
| LGA: | City of Whitehorse | ||||||||||||
| State District: | Mitcham | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Deakin | ||||||||||||
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Nunawading (pronounced /ˌnʌnəˈwɒdɪŋ/) is a suburb of Melbourne, Australia, in the state of Victoria. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. The Australian dollar ( sign: $; code: AUD) is the Currency of the Commonwealth of Australia, including Christmas The kilometre ( American spelling: kilometer) symbol km is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one thousand A mile is a unit of Length, usually used to measure Distance, in a number of different systems including Imperial units United States The Melbourne city centre (referred to as The City or The CBD (Central Business District or more recently in planning parlance The CAD, or Central There are 79 Local Government Areas in the Australian state of Victoria. The City of Whitehorse is a Local Government Area in Victoria Australia. State Electoral District is a term used to refer to an electorate within the Lower House or Legislative The Electoral district of Mitcham is an electoral district of the Victorian Legislative Assembly. The Australian House of Representatives is elected from 150 single-member districts called Divisions. The Division of Deakin is an Australian Electoral Division in Victoria. This is a list of Municipalities and their Suburbs and townships in the greater Metropolitan area of Melbourne, in the State of Victoria Doncaster East is a Suburb of Greater Melbourne, Australia, in the local municipality of Manningham. Donvale is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Manningham. Donvale is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Manningham. Blackburn North is a Suburb of Melbourne, Australia, in the state of Victoria. Mitcham is an outer-eastern Suburb of Melbourne, Australia, in the state of Victoria. Blackburn is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The origin of the name Blackburn is not certain but may have been after an early settler or James Forest Hill is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is located within the city of Whitehorse. Vermont is a Suburb of Melbourne, Australia, in the state of Victoria. South San Jose (cropjpg||thumb|A suburban development in San Jose California. Melbourne ( is the second most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 3 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The Commonwealth of Australia is made up of 8 states and territories controlled under a federal system of government It is in the Local Government Area of the City of Whitehorse. There are 79 Local Government Areas in the Australian state of Victoria. The City of Whitehorse is a Local Government Area in Victoria Australia.
The suburb is centered at the intersection of Whitehorse Road and Springvale Road in Melbourne's eastern suburbs, and features the City of Whitehorse's main offices, as well as large retail (eg. furniture, auto dealerships, hardware, and electrical), and wholesale businesses along Whitehorse Road.
The name Nunawading, thought to be derived from an Aboriginal word meaning battlefield or ceremonial ground, was initially applied to a vast area which now incorporates Box Hill, Blackburn, Mitcham, Forest Hill, and Vermont. Box Hill is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is in the Local Government Area of the City of Whitehorse. Blackburn is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The origin of the name Blackburn is not certain but may have been after an early settler or James Mitcham is an outer-eastern 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. Vermont is a Suburb of Melbourne, Australia, in the state of Victoria.
The township of Nunawading began life in the 1870s as a producer of bricks and clay. The name Tunstall, named after the famed pottery producing English town, was given to the area, based at the intersection of Whitehorse Road and Springvale Road. The name is still reflected in Tunstall Park on Luckie Street, Tunstall Avenue off Springvale Road and the Tunstall Square Shopping Centre on Tunstall Road, in nearby Donvale. A shopping mall or shopping centre is a building or set of buildings that contain Retail units with interconnecting Walkways enabling visitors Donvale is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Manningham. The opening of Tunstall railway station contributed to the growth of the brick and clay industries. Nunawading is a Railway station on the Lilydale and Belgrave lines in Melbourne, Australia. Orchards soon followed.
Following a series of shire subdivisions throughout the 1920s, the name Nunawading fell from use. The name was reinstated in 1945 when it replaced Tunstall.
The period following World War II saw a housing boom in the area, as residential blocks began to replace orchards. 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 The civic centre was opened in 1968 and became the administrative centre for the City of Nunawading, which was later incorporated into the City of Whitehorse.
Today, Whitehorse Road is the largest retail strip for bulkgoods in Melbourne. The City of Whitehorse has named this strip the Mega Mile in an attempt to provide brand recognition for retailers. Nunawading is home to a large Pacific Brands clothing factory and a brick factory. A large Seventh-day Adventist campus exists on Central Road with a church, church offices, a retail book shop, Corinella Retirement Village, and the coeducational Nunawading Christian College (Primary and Secondary). The Seventh-day Adventist (abbreviated " Adventist " Church is a Christian denomination which is distinguished mainly by its observance The head office of Bird Observation & Conservation Australia is in Springvale Road. Bird Observation & Conservation Australia was established on 12 April 1905 by members of the Royal Australasian Ornithologists Union (RAOU in Melbourne It was formerly home to the Winlaton Youth Training Centre, Wobbies World amusement park and the Melbourne studios of the Network Ten television network. Winlaton Youth Training Centre was a Government owned and run female youth correctional facility located on 18 acres at 186 Springvale Road Nunawading Victoria, Australia Network Ten, or Channel Ten, is one of Australia 's three major commercial television networks. The soap opera Neighbours is still filmed in this studio, now owned by Global Television. Neighbours is a long-running multiple Logie Award -winning Australian Soap opera, which first aired in March 1985
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. Nunawading (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.
- ^ Nunawading, accessed 17 December 2007
External links
- Nunawading, Victoria is at coordinates Coordinates:
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