| Springvale Melbourne, Victoria |
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| Population: | 18,430 (2006)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Established: | 1880s | ||||||||||||
| Postcode: | 3171 | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 11. 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. 2 km² (4. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Property Value: | AUD $275,000 [2] | ||||||||||||
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| LGA: | City of Greater Dandenong | ||||||||||||
| State District: | Clayton, Lyndhurst, Mulgrave | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Bruce, Hotham | ||||||||||||
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History
The area contained natural springs which were a permanent water source for stock and travellers moving between Melbourne and Dandenong, giving rise to the suburb's name. See also Mount Dandenong Victoria for the mountain and a different suburb with similar name In the 1850s, a Spring Vale Hotel was built near a newly-surveyed route between Oakleigh and Dandenong at what is now the intersection of Princes Highway and Springvale Road. Oakleigh is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Monash. The Princes Highway is a segment of Australia's Highway 1 that extends from Sydney to Adelaide and Port Augusta South Australia Route 40, or the Bell / Springvale State Highway is the longest urban highway in Melbourne (other than the Princes Highway) linking However, it did not develop into a settlement.
In 1886, land was subdivided near the railway station and the area began to grow. By the 1920s the Spring Vale community had a lodge, brass band, a recreation reserve, a mechanics' institute, a few shops and some houses in the township. At the outbreak of the second world war Springvale was a pastoral, residential and industrial township with market gardens in the surrounding areas. Sand extraction industries were active, lasting until the 1990s.
Demographics
At the ABS 2001 census, Springvale had a generally lower-income population of 17,996, not including visitors, with production, trades, transport, manufacturing and labouring being the dominant occupations. The two most common non-White ethnicities were Vietnamese (19. 33%) and Chinese (19. 35%), and significant Greek, Italian and Eastern European minorities exist. The most common religions were Buddhism (28%) and Catholicism (25%), with sizable minorities identifying as Eastern Orthodox or Anglican. [1]
Geography
Springvale is a large suburb occupying 11. 2 km² about 25 km south-east of Melbourne's central business district, bounded by Westall Road 
to the west, Princes Highway and Police Road 
to the north, the Springvale Crematorium and Corrigan Road to the east and Heatherton Road 
to the south. 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 Westall Road (also known as the Springvale Bypass) is a major north to south thoroughfare west of Springvale, Victoria, Australia. Springvale is linked to Melbourne's CBD by Monash Freeway via the Jacksons Road exit to the suburb's northeast. West Gate Freeway|CityLink|Princes Freeway Monash Freeway is an urban freeway in Victoria, Australia linking Melbourne 's CBD to its southeastern
The suburb is mostly residential, although some small industrial areas are scattered through the suburb's northwest and northeast. Eastern Springvale contains Springvale Crematorium and Necropolis, one of Melbourne's three main cemeteries, and the Sandown motor raceway. [3]
Facilities
Springvale Neighbourhood House was established in 1983 with the aim of providing a resource centre for self-help, social, cultural and action groups. Over 40 self help groups meet at the house, including ESL, Computer and Horticulture classes and celebrations such as Refugee Week, Sumnation and Adult Learners Week.
Politics
Springvale is very safe for the Australian Labor Party at both federal and state elections. The Legislative Assembly, or lower house is one of the two chambers of the Parliament of Victoria in Australia At federal level the suburb is divided between the federal divisions of Hotham[4], currently held by Simon Crean, and Bruce. The Division of Hotham is an Australian Electoral Division in Victoria. Simon Findlay Crean (born 26 February 1949) is an Australian Politician, and current Minister for Trade in the Australian Federal Government The Division of Bruce is an Australian Electoral Division in Victoria. Of the five booths in the suburb (Whiteside, Sandown Park, Heatherhill, Springvale and Springvale West) the lowest two-party-preferred result for Labor at the 2004 federal election was 69. This article deals with elections to the Australian Parliament. Federal elections were held in Australia on 9 October, 2004. All 150 seats in the House of Representatives and 40 seats in the 76-member 82% (Whiteside), while the highest was 76. 52% (Springvale West)[4].
At state level, Springvale is split between the electorates of Clayton, Lyndhurst and Mulgrave. The Electoral district of Clayton is an electoral district of the Victorian Legislative Assembly. The Electoral district of Lyndhurst is an electorate of the Victorian Legislative Assembly and is located in the south eastern Suburbs of Melbourne At local level, Springvale is divided between the Springvale Central and Springvale North wards of the City of Greater Dandenong, represented respectively by Youhorn Chea (a councillor since 1997) and Alan Gordon[5]. The City of Greater Dandenong is a Local Government Area in Victoria Australia located in the southeastern suburbs of Melbourne.
Transport
- See also: List of Melbourne bus routes
Springvale has two railway stations: Springvale and Sandown Park. This is a list of bus routes that are part of the Melbourne bus network. Springvale is a Railway station in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, located in the suburb of Springvale, on the Pakenham Sandown Park is a Railway station in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, located in the suburb of Springvale, on the Pakenham Both are located on the Pakenham and Cranbourne railway lines. The Pakenham railway line in Melbourne, Australia is the Suburban electrified portion of the railway to Bairnsdale in eastern The Cranbourne railway line is a Suburban electric railway service operated by Connex Melbourne in the south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne Several bus routes also run through the suburb.
- Refer to route(s): 811, 813, 814, 888 and 889 on List of Melbourne bus routes
Education
Primary schools:
- Springvale Heights Primary School
- Springvale Primary School
- Springvale West Primary School
- Heatherhill Primary School
- St. This is a list of bus routes that are part of the Melbourne bus network. Joseph's school
Secondary schools:
- Minaret College, Springvale campus
- Springvale Secondary College
- Killester College
Landmarks and notable places
Crematorium and Necropolis
The Necropolis, Springvale is the largest facility of its kind in Melbourne.
Racecourses
Sandown International Motor raceway incorporates a motor racing track with permanent pit and grandstand facilities. It is accessible from the Princes Highway and via Sandown Park railway station. The Princes Highway is a segment of Australia's Highway 1 that extends from Sydney to Adelaide and Port Augusta South Australia Sandown Park is a Railway station in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, located in the suburb of Springvale, on the Pakenham On the other (southwestern) side of the railway is Sandown Park Greyhound Racing Track.
See also
- City of Springvale - the former local government area of the same name. The City of Springvale was a Local Government Area located about southeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia.
References
- ^ a b 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. Springvale (State Suburb). 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved on 2007-09-26. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar dedicates a
- ^ Springvale, accessed 9 August 2007
- ^ Map 79, Melway (33rd edition, 2006), ISSN 0311-3957.
- ^ a b Divisions of Hotham and Bruce (Polling Places), Australian Electoral Commission, last updated 9 November 2005. Accessed 2006-12-13
- ^ Councillors, City of Greater Dandenong, accessed 2006-12-13
External links
- Springvale, Victoria is at coordinates Coordinates:
- Australian Places - Springvale
- Springvale Community Centre - Springvale Community Centre
- Springvale Neighbourhood House
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