Deepdene, Victoria
| Deepdene Melbourne, Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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 Outer Circle Trail, Deepdene | |||||||||||||||
  Deepdene | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°48′47″S 145°4′04″E / 37.81306°S 145.06778°ECoordinates: 37°48′47″S 145°4′04″E / 37.81306°S 145.06778°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 2,035 (2016)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3103 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 9 km (6 mi) from Melbourne | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Boroondara | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Kew | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Kooyong | ||||||||||||||
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Deepdene is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 9 km east from Melbourne's Central Business District. Its local government area is the City of Boroondara. At the 2016 Census, Deepdene had a population of 2,035.[1]
Formerly a neighbourhood within the suburb of Balwyn, the Office of Geographic Names officially recognised Deepdene as a bounded locality in April 2010.[2] A proposal to extend the suburb boundaries east to Balwyn Road and north to Belmore Road was voted down by Boroondara Council in April 2014.[3]
History[]
Deepdene Post Office, on Whitehorse Road, opened on 14 July 1913.[4]
Deepdene railway station was on the Outer Circle railway line, which opened on 24 March 1891 and closed to the public on 9 October 1927 due to lack of passengers. The train on this line was known by locals as the "Deepdene Dasher". A documentary called "Melbourne's Forgotten Railway - The Outer Circle" which details the history of the railway line was released in 2014.
The railway line has since been converted into the Outercirle railway anniversary Trail; a walking and cycling path, fitted with informative signs that detail the history of the line. Recently, talks about extending the trail in Camberwell have been underway.[5]
Shops in the period 1959- 1966 included Mrs Gebbie's haberdashery, Lanyon's grocery store (Lanyon obtained a liquor licence in this historically dry area), Kevin Dennis car yard, a classic corner milkbar, a hardware store, a garden landscaping supply business, a commercial bakery.
Education[]
Sport[]
Deepdene Uniting Cricket Club[8] (known as the "Deeners") and Deepdene Bears Cricket Club are both based in Deepdene. The suburb is also home to the Deepdene Tennis Club.
References[]
- ^ a b "2016 Census QuickStats Deepdene". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
- ^ City of Boroondara, Deepdene - our newest suburb, archived from the original on 18 March 2012, retrieved 25 July 2011
- ^ Jo, Davy. "Deepdene will not be extended, after proposal rejected". The Weekly Review Boroondara. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
- ^ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 26 May 2011.
- ^ "East: Anniversary Outer Circle Trail - Bicycle Network". bicyclenetwork.com.au. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
- ^ Our Lady of Good Counsel
- ^ Deepdene Primary School
- ^ Deepdene Uniting Cricket Club
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