- Croydon Hills, Victoria
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Croydon Hills
Melbourne, Victoria
Croydon HillsPopulation: 5,399 (2006)[1] Postcode: 3136 Area: 2.5 km² (1.0 sq mi) Location: 32 km (20 mi) from Melbourne LGA: City of Maroondah State District: Warrandyte Federal Division: Casey Suburbs around Croydon Hills: Warrandyte South Wonga Park Croydon North Warranwood Croydon Hills Croydon North Ringwood Croydon Croydon Hills is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 28 km north-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Maroondah. At the 2006 Census, Croydon Hills had a population of 5399.
The suburb is bounded by Plymouth Road to the south, Yarra Road to the east and Bemboka Road to the west. The suburb is situated approximately 30 km from Melbourne's central business district, in the outer east of Melbourne.
Croydon Hills was formerly mixed used farmland and orchards. It was developed into spacious suburban housing during the 1980s. The architectural style is typically single storey, brick veneer with large allotments affording both front and rear gardens, as well as off-street parking for several vehicles.
Croydon Hills has many parks with walking tracks and native bushlands such as Settlers Orchard, Yarrunga Reserve, Candlebark Walk and Narr-Maen Reserve. Native birds such as the kookaburra, magpie, galah, sulphur crested cockatoo, magpie-lark, purple swamphen, eurasian coot, pacific black duck and Australian Wood Duck are a common sight in both the parklands and backyard gardens. The Common Brushtail Possum inhabits the area.
Croydon Hills has several churches located in the suburb as well.
The nearest shopping areas are McAdam Square and Burnt Bridge .
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Croydon Hills Community Centre
The [1] Yarrunga Community Centre is at 76-86 Croydon Hills Drive, in Yarrunga Reserve, adjacent to Croydon Hills Primary School.
Schools in Croydon Hills
A number of primary and secondary schools are well established in the surrounding Croydon and North Ringwood suburbs and thus the area is popular with young families.
Public transport
Public transport is limited to the following bus route:
- 366 Ringwood – Croydon via Croydon Hills (every day). Operated by Ventura Bus Lines and NationalBus.
This route operates between Ringwood and Croydon Stations via Croydon Hills.
The nearest train station is the Croydon railway station. There are few facilities within easy walking distance and most inhabitants rely on motor vehicles.
Approximately 5,600 people live in Croydon Hills. With the majority of household incomes between the $50k-80k and $80k-$100k mark.
See also
- City of Croydon - the former local government area of which Croydon Hills was a part.
- City of Maroondah
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Croydon Hills (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC21205&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 2007-09-29.
External links
Coordinates: 37°46′30″S 145°15′58″E / 37.775°S 145.266°E
Suburbs of the City of Maroondah | Melbourne | Victoria Bayswater North · Croydon · Croydon Hills · Croydon North · Croydon South · Heathmont · Kilsyth South · Ringwood · Ringwood East · Ringwood North · Warranwood
Categories:- Suburbs of Melbourne
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