Croydon North, Victoria

Croydon North Melbourne, Victoria
Croydon North
Population:	7497 (2006)[1]
Postcode:	3136
Area:	4 km² (1.5 sq mi)
Location:	29 km (18 mi) from Melbourne
LGA:	City of Maroondah
State District:	Warrandyte
Federal Division:	Casey
Suburbs around Croydon North: Wonga Park Wonga Park Chirnside Park Croydon Hills Croydon North Croydon Croydon

Croydon North is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 29 km north-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Maroondah. At the 2006 Census, Croydon North had a population of 7497.

The main shopping / retail strip is located on both sides of Maroondah Highway and along Exeter Road.

Croydon North is served by Invicta and Ventura buses linking residents to Croydon and Ringwood to the West, Chirnside Park and Lilydale to the East (roughly).

The Post Office opened on 1 November 1925 in the then rural area.^[2]

See also

• City of Croydon - the former local government area of which Croydon North was a part.
• City of Maroondah - Now responsible for Croydon North
• Eastlink

References

1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Croydon North (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC21207&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 2007-09-29. 
2. ^ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=VIC&country=, retrieved 2008-04-11 

External links

• Australian Places - Croydon North

Coordinates: 37°46′01″S 145°17′13″E / 37.767°S 145.287°E / -37.767; 145.287