St Helena, Victoria

Infobox Australian Place | type = suburb
name = St Helena
city = Melbourne
state = vic


caption =
lga = City of Banyule
postcode = 3088
pop = 3452 (2001 census)
area = 1.8
est =
propval = $395,250 [ [http://www.domain.com.au/public/suburbprofile.aspx?suburb=St%20Helena&postcode=3088 St Helena] , accessed 27 November 2006]
stategov = Eltham
fedgov = Jagajaga
dist1 = 25
location1= Melbourne
dist2 =
location2=
near-nw =
near-n = Diamond Creek
near-ne = Diamond Creek
near-w = Greensborough
near-e = Eltham North
near-sw =
near-s = Briar Hill
near-se = Eltham

St. Helena is a suburb in metropolitan Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

St. Helena is in the north-eastern part of Melbourne, approximately 25 kilometres from Melbourne's central business district. It is a part of the larger suburb of Greensborough. St. Helena's postcode is 3088.

History

St. Helena was settled by Anthony Beale, who had previously lived on the island of Saint Helena in the Atlantic Ocean before migrating to Australia in the 1830s. He eventually purchased land on the Plenty River, including the area that is now known as St. Helena.

St. Helena today

St. Helena is a residential area, with about 3000 residents.

St. Helena Marketplace is a shopping centre consisting of a Safeway supermarket and smaller retailers such as Pizza Pronto.

Schools within St. Helena are St Helena Secondary College, Glen Katherine Primary School and Holy Trinity Primary School.

There are a few medical clinics in St. Helena.

Government areas:

*Local government: Beale ward in the City of Banyule, represented by Cr. Wayne Phillips.
*Victorian State electorate: Eltham, represented by Steve Herbert MLA.
*Federal electorate: Jagajaga, represented by Jenny Macklin MP.

References

External links

* [http://www.id.com.au/banyule/commprofile/default.asp?id=132&gid=230&pg=1 St Helena Community Profile]