- Armadale, Victoria
Infobox Australian Place | type = suburb
name = Armadale
city = Melbourne
state = vic
caption = Armadale train station
lga = City of Stonnington
postcode = 3143
pop = 8467 (2006)Census 2006 AUS | id = SSC21025 | name = Armadale (State Suburb) | accessdate = 2007-09-29 | quick = on]
area = 2.2
est =
propval = $950,000 [ [http://www.domain.com.au/public/suburbprofile.aspx?suburb=Armadale&postcode=3143 Armadale] , accessed 22 September 2007]
stategov = Malvern
fedgov = Higgins
dist1 = 8
location1= Melbourne
near-nw = South Yarra
near-n = Toorak
near-ne = Malvern
near-w = Prahran
near-e = Malvern
near-sw = St Kilda East
near-s = Caulfield North
near-se = Caulfield NorthArmadale is an inner-south eastern suburb of
Melbourne , Victoria,Australia . It is in the Local Government Area of theCity of Stonnington . At the 2006 Census, Armadale had a population of 8467.The suburb has its own railway station, as well as Toorak railway station, which is also in Armadale. It is bordered by Glenferrie Road to the east, Orrong Road to the west, Malvern Road to the north and Dandenong Road/Princes Highway to the south. The suburb which borders Toorak, long regarded Melbourne's top suburb, is considered one of Melbourne's premier blue chip areas with High Street its main thoroughfare containing many antique and high fashion shops. Glenferrie Road, one divider between Armadale and a neighbouring suburb Malvern, is well known for its shopping and restaurants. Armadale contains and is in close proximity to a number of Melbourne's leading private schools including Lauriston Girls School and the King David School. Armadale also contains a number of parks including Toorak Park, Victory Square Reserve, Armadale Reserve and the Union Street Gardens.
Notable citizens
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Forbes Carlile - Olympicsswimming coach was born in Armadale in 1921.
*Ross Higgins - actor, best known for his role as Ted Bulpitt in the television series "Kingswood Country " was born in Armadale in 1931.
*Sam Loxton - Testcricket er who attended Armadale Public School.
*Leonie Wood -journalist with "The Age " lives in Armadale.See also
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City of Malvern - the former local government area of which part of Armadale was a part.
*City of Prahran - the former local government area of which part of Armadale was a part.External links
* [http://web.archive.org/web/20040511083637/www.arts.monash.edu.au/ncas/multimedia/gazetteer/list/armadale.html Australian Places - Armadale]
References
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