Deepdene, Victoria
| Deepdene Melbourne, Victoria | |||||||||||||
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  Deepdene | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°48′47″S 145°4′04″E / 37.81306°S 145.06778°ECoordinates: 37°48′47″S 145°4′04″E / 37.81306°S 145.06778°E | ||||||||||||
| Population | 2,379 (2011)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3103 | ||||||||||||
| Location | 9 km (6 mi) from Melbourne | ||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Boroondara | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Kew | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Kooyong | ||||||||||||
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Deepdene is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 9 km east from Melbourne's Central Business District. Its local government area is the City of Boroondara. At the 2011 Census, Deepdene had a population of 2,379.
Formerly a neighbourhood within the suburb of Balwyn, the Office of Geographic Names officially recognised Deepdene as a bounded locality in April 2010.[2] A proposal to extend the suburb boundaries east to Balwyn Road and north to Belmore Road was voted down by Boroondara Council in April 2014.[3]
Deepdene Post Office, on Whitehorse Road, opened on 14 July 1913.[4]
Sport
Deepdene Uniting Cricket Club (known as the "Deeners") and Deepdene Bears Cricket Club are both based in Deepdene. As well as the Deepdene Tennis Club.
History
Deepdene railway station was on the Outer Circle railway line, which opened on the 24th of March, 1891 and closed to the public on the 9th of October, 1927 due to lack of passengers. The train on this line was known by locals as the "Deepdene Dasher". A documentary called "Melbourne's Forgotten Railway - The Outer Circle" which details the history of the railway line was released in 2014.
The railway line has since been converted into the Outercirle railway anniversary Trail; a walking and cycling path, fitted with informative signs that detail the history of the line. Recently, talks about extending the trail in Camberwell have been underway.[5]
Education
References
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Deepdene (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 19 July 2012.
- ↑ City of Boroondara, Deepdene - our newest suburb, retrieved 25 July 2011
- ↑ Jo, Davy. "Deepdene will not be extended, after proposal rejected". The Weekly Review Boroondara. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
- ↑ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 26 May 2011.
- ↑ "East: Anniversary Outer Circle Trail - Bicycle Network". www.bicyclenetwork.com.au. Retrieved 2016-09-05.