Heathmont, Victoria

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


caption =
lga = City of Maroondah
postcode = 3135
pop = 8449 (2006)Census 2006 AUS | id = SSC21331 | name = Heathmont (State Suburb) | accessdate = 2007-09-29 | quick = on]
area = 4.5
est =
propval = $320,000 [ [http://www.domain.com.au/public/suburbprofile.aspx?suburb=Heathmont&postcode=3135 Heathmont] , accessed 27 November 2006]
stategov = Bayswater
fedgov = Deakin
dist1 = 26
location1= Melbourne
near-nw = Ringwood
near-n = Ringwood East
near-ne = Bayswater North
near-w = Ringwood
near-e = Bayswater North
near-sw = Wantirna
near-s = Bayswater
near-se = Bayswater

Heathmont is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, its neighbouring suburb Ringwood East shares its postcode of 3135. Its Local Government Area is the City of Maroondah. It is located 26 km to the east of Melbourne's central business district.

Public Transport

Heathmont railway station, Melbourne, is located just off Canterbury Road is on the Belgrave railway line, Melbourne and is a Zone Two ticket.

hopping in Heathmont

The Heathmont Shopping Centre also provides basic services to the suburb including a bank and a post office. plenty of parking and is opposite the Heathmont Railway Station.

chools in Heathmont

There are three primary schools:
*http://www.heathmonteastps.vic.edu.au Homepage
*http://www.greatryrieps.vic.edu.au Homepage
*http://www.marlboroughps.vic.edu.au Homepage

Secondary colleges in the area:

*http://heathmont.vic.edu.au Homepage

Though students do attend other local Secondary Colleges, within The City of Maroondah

Recreation

There are many parks, such as H.E. Parker Reserve and a mini golf course. Dandenong Creek supports much wildlife including birds and frogs, although swimming is not recommended. There is also a bike track, Dandenong Creek Trail which runs along Dandenong Creek for residents.

Heathmont has two tennis clubs, Heathmont Tennis Club and H.E. Parker Reserve. Other sporting facilities include a Baseball Club, a lawn bowls club, a cricket club and a football club.

There are two Scout Groups, Heathmont Scout Group and 2nd Maroondah.

Heathmont Scout Group has over 80 youth members male and female aged from 6 through to 26. All sections are functioning. Joeys (6-7 yrs) Cubs (7-11 yrs) Scouts (11-14 yrs) Venturers (14-17 yrs)and {Heathmont Rovers} (17-26 yrs) Heathmont Scout Group hall is located at Kathleen Barrow Reserve adjacent to the Dandenong Creek Trail. Heathmont Scouts = Fun, Action, Learning and Leadership. We are the number 1 Group in Maroondah Scout District.

Churches in Heathmont

There are also many churches situated in Heathmont,

*http://www.heathmontbaptist.org Homepage
*http://www.hucclc.websyte.com.au Homepage
*http://www.heathmont.pcvic.org.au Homepage
*http://www.chooselife.org.au Homepage

Anglican:
*Christ Church Anglican Church 207, Canterbury Road, Heathmont.
*Djerrnong-Anglican Parish of Heathmont/Ringwood East, 203-205 Canterbury Road, Heathmont.

Christadelphian Ecclesia. [cite web
title=Christadelphian Places |accessdate=2007-05-29 ]

History

Heathmont was originally covered by hedge-to-hedge apple orchards. The name appears to have come from the rising land in the area having heath or low shrub-like vegetation on it. The first shop opened in 1923 in front of a house. The population has grown from 600 people in 1953 to 8,787 people in 2001.

References

External links

* [http://www.maroondah.vic.gov.au City of Maroondah]

*http://www.heathmont.baseball.com.au Homepage
*http://www.heathmontjets.com Homepage
*http://www.heathmonthornets.net Homepage
*http://www.heathmontbowls.com.au Homepage

*http://www.heathmontrovers.com Homepage