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Croydon North
Melbourne, Victoria
Croydon North; Melbourne, Victoria
	670 bus in Croydon North
	Croydon North
Coordinates	37°46′26″S 145°17′10″E / 37.774°S 145.286°E
Population	8,092 (2021 census)
• Density	2,020/km2 (5,200/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	3136
Elevation	120 m (394 ft)
Area	4 km2 (1.5 sq mi)
Location	31 km (19 mi) E of Melbourne CBD (Central Melbourne)
LGA(s)	City of Maroondah
County	Evelyn
State electorate(s)	Croydon
Federal division(s)	Deakin
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Croydon North is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 31 kilometres (19 mi) east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Maroondah local government area. Croydon North recorded a population of 8,092 at the 2021 census.

Croydon has 3 major shopping strips, two on either side of Maroondah Highway (continuing shortly down Dorset and Exeter roads) and the other on Exeter Road just next to Kinta Ct.

Croydon North is within the City of Maroondah and is in the Barngeong ward (effective 24 August 2020) which is currently represented by Independent Chris Jones. The area is served by both the MFB and CFA.^[3] The suburb is home to plenty parks, paths and reserves and has a great recreational walking and cycling culture.^[4]

History

Croydon North began as a small settlement on the Brushy Creek. and the area was aptly named Brushy Creek. A hotel was built near the creek in 1855 and another was built ten years later a few kilometres north. In 1878 a school was built in the area, a church, and post office soon followed. The area was served by Cobb and Co coach which ran from Kew.^[5]

The Post Office opened on 1 November 1925 in the then rural area.^[6] Today it runs only as a newsagent.

In 1927 Dame Nellie Melba opened the Croydon North Hall, which is now a sewing school (on Exeter Road). It was made of strong Australian timber, something Dame Nellie Melba was very proud of.^[7]

The area was primarily developed in the 60s-80s but has also seen recent development in the form of property subdivisions.

In April 2022, a woman of 35, Chen Cheng, was murdered by her husband at their 1/26 Patrick Avenue, Croydon North home. Detectives and forensic officers attended the scene afterwards. Her husband Adam Brown, was charged with murdering his wife and pleaded guilty early in the legal process..^[8]

Public Transport

Croydon North is served by Ventura Bus Services, linking residents to Croydon, Ringwood, Chirnside Park, Lilydale. & Knox. Croydon North also has a V/line Stop along the Melbourne to Mansfield coach service. - The stop is located at the Maroondah Hwy/ Exeter Road Bus Stop and is simply named 'Croydon'. The 684 passes through but does not stop. All other public buses run between Croydon Station and Chirnside Park Shopping Centre. The area is also Served by night services on Route 670 operating Friday and Saturday nights.

Routes:

671 Croydon to Chirnside via Croydon North^[9]
670 Lilydale To Ringwood via Croydon and Chirnside^[10]
664 Chirnside to Knox SC^[11]
V/Line Service: Southern Cross to Mansfield via Croydon^[12]

Education

Croydon North has 2 schools, both of which are for primary education.

These are:

Yarra Road Primary School, established in 1925 for the then growing population west of central Croydon North^[13]
Village School, A school built on 8 acres and set up to "provide an alternative learning experience"^[14]

Croydon North also has 3 Kindergartens. These are:

Barngeong Reserve Kindergarten
Croydon North Kindergarten
Milestone Child Care and Kindergarten

Shopping

The main shopping / retail strip is located on both sides of the Maroondah Highway and along Exeter Road.

On the west side of Maroondah Highway there is a: Coles, Bottle-o, Chemist, Aussie Bank, Cafe, Bike shop, Fish and Chips shop, News Agents, Cheese Cake Factory, Optometrist, Florist, Bakery, a burger place and many other stores. On the Eastern side, there is a Tattoo shop, a Thai restaurant and a United Petrol Station.^[15]

References

^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Croydon North (Suburbs and Localities)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
^ Croydon North Postcode Australia Post
^ "Map". cdn.cfa.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
^ "Parks and playgrounds". Maroondah City Council. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
^ "Croydon North". Victorian Places. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
^ Phoenix Auctions History, Post Office List, retrieved 31 March 2021
^ "Croydon: then and now. By Geoff Arnott, et al". Royal Historical Society of Victoria. 24 January 2021. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
^ "Uni lecturer stabbed wife to death after argument over childcare, court told". ABC News. 17 March 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
^ "671 Croydon - Chirnside Park via Warrien Road & Patrick Street". Public Transport Victoria.
^ "670 Ringwood - Lilydale via Croydon & Chirnside Park". Public Transport Victoria.
^ "664 Chirnside Park - Knox City via Croydon & Bayswater". Public Transport Victoria.
^ "Mt Buller-Mansfield - Melbourne via Yea". Public Transport Victoria.
^ "Croydon". Yarra Road Primary School. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
^ "Village School: Alternative Private Primary School in Melbourne". Village School Inc. 30 March 2021. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
^ "Yellow pages listing". yellowpages.com.au. Retrieved 30 March 2021.

External links

[abs-1] Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Croydon North (Suburbs and Localities)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 4 July 2022.

[2] Croydon North Postcode Australia Post

[3] "Map". cdn.cfa.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 30 March 2021.

[4] "Parks and playgrounds". Maroondah City Council. Retrieved 31 March 2021.

[5] "Croydon North". Victorian Places. Retrieved 30 March 2021.

[a-6] Phoenix Auctions History, Post Office List, retrieved 31 March 2021

[7] "Croydon: then and now. By Geoff Arnott, et al". Royal Historical Society of Victoria. 24 January 2021. Retrieved 30 March 2021.

[8] "Uni lecturer stabbed wife to death after argument over childcare, court told". ABC News. 17 March 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2024.

[9] "671 Croydon - Chirnside Park via Warrien Road & Patrick Street". Public Transport Victoria.

[10] "670 Ringwood - Lilydale via Croydon & Chirnside Park". Public Transport Victoria.

[11] "664 Chirnside Park - Knox City via Croydon & Bayswater". Public Transport Victoria.

[12] "Mt Buller-Mansfield - Melbourne via Yea". Public Transport Victoria.

[13] "Croydon". Yarra Road Primary School. Retrieved 30 March 2021.

[14] "Village School: Alternative Private Primary School in Melbourne". Village School Inc. 30 March 2021. Retrieved 30 March 2021.

[15] "Yellow pages listing". yellowpages.com.au. Retrieved 30 March 2021.

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+'''Croydon North''' is a suburb of [[Melbourne]], [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]], [[Australia]], {{convert|31|km}} east of Melbourne's [[Melbourne City Centre|Central Business District]], located within the [[City of Maroondah]] [[Local government areas of Victoria|local government area]]. Croydon North recorded a population of 8,092 at the [[2021 Australian census|2021 census]].
-'''Croydon North''' is a suburb of [[Melbourne]], [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]], [[Australia]], 29&nbsp;km north-east of Melbourne's [[Melbourne City Centre|Central Business District]]. Its [[Local government areas of Victoria|local government area]] is the [[City of Maroondah]]. At the [[Census in Australia#2016|2016 Census]], Croydon North had a population of 7,860. Croydon has 3 major shopping strips, two on either side of Maroondah Highway (continuing shortly down Dorset and Exeter roads) and the other on Exeter road just next to Kinta Ct.
+Croydon has 3 major shopping strips, two on either side of Maroondah Highway (continuing shortly down Dorset and Exeter roads) and the other on Exeter Road just next to Kinta Ct.
+Croydon North is within the [[City of Maroondah]] and is in the Barngeong ward ''(effective 24 August 2020)'' which is currently represented by Independent Chris Jones. The area is served by both the MFB and CFA.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://cdn.cfa.vic.gov.au/documents/20143/204714/cfa_mfb_boundary_with_roads.pdf/eb8378dc-3d32-d0e7-c506-322b31d688c8|title= Map|website= cdn.cfa.vic.gov.au|access-date=2021-03-30}}</ref> The suburb is home to plenty parks, paths and reserves and has a great recreational walking and cycling culture.<ref>{{cite web | title=Parks and playgrounds | website=Maroondah City Council | url=https://www.maroondah.vic.gov.au/Explore/Parks-and-playgrounds | access-date=31 March 2021}}</ref>
-==Transport==
-Croydon North is served by Ventura Bus Services, linking residents to Croydon, Ringwood, Chirnside Park, Lilydale. & Knox. Croydon North also has a V/line Stop on the Melbourne to Mansfield coach. - The stop is located at the Maroondah Hwy/ Exeter road Bus Stop, at the same stop the 670 stops. All the public buses run between Croydon Station and Chirnside Park Shopping Centre.
+==History==
-Routes:
+Croydon North began as a small settlement on the [[Brushy Creek (Melbourne)|Brushy Creek.]] and the area was aptly named Brushy Creek. A hotel was built near the creek in 1855 and another was built ten years later a few kilometres north. In 1878 a school was built in the area, a church, and post office soon followed. The area was served by Cobb and Co coach which ran from Kew.<ref>{{cite web | title=Croydon North | website=Victorian Places | url=https://www.victorianplaces.com.au/croydon-north | access-date=2021-03-30}}</ref>
+The Post Office opened on 1 November 1925 in the then rural area.<ref name = "a">{{Citation| last = Phoenix Auctions History | title = Post Office List | url = http://www.phoenixauctions.com.au/cgi-bin/wsPhoenix.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=VIC&filter=*Croydon*North* | access-date = 31 March 2021 }}</ref> Today it runs only as a newsagent.
-Croydon to Chirnside via Croydon North
+In 1927 Dame Nellie Melba opened the Croydon North Hall, which is now a sewing school (on Exeter Road). It was made of strong Australian timber, something Dame Nellie Melba was very proud of.<ref>{{cite web | title=Croydon: then and now. By Geoff Arnott, et al. | website=Royal Historical Society of Victoria | date=2021-01-24 | url=https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/product/croydon-then-and-now-by-geoff-arnott-et-al/ | access-date=2021-03-30}}</ref>
-Lilydale To Ringwood via Croydon and Chirnside
+The area was primarily developed in the 60s-80s but has also seen recent development in the form of property subdivisions.
-Chirnside to Knox SC
+In April 2022, a woman of 35, Chen Cheng, was murdered by her husband at their 1/26 Patrick Avenue, Croydon North home. Detectives and forensic officers attended the scene afterwards. Her husband Adam Brown, was charged with murdering his wife and pleaded guilty early in the legal process..<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-03-17 |title=Uni lecturer stabbed wife to death after argument over childcare, court told |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-03-17/deakin-lecturer-adam-brown-murder-chen-cheng-court/102109388 |access-date=2024-08-20 |work=ABC News |language=en-AU}}</ref>
-V/line Service: Southern Cross to Mansfield via Croydon
+==Public Transport==
-==History==
+Croydon North is served by Ventura Bus Services, linking residents to Croydon, Ringwood, Chirnside Park, Lilydale. & Knox. Croydon North also has a V/line Stop along the Melbourne to Mansfield coach service. - The stop is located at the Maroondah Hwy/ Exeter Road Bus Stop and is simply named 'Croydon'. The 684 passes through but does not stop. All other public buses run between Croydon Station and Chirnside Park Shopping Centre. The area is also Served by night services on Route 670 operating Friday and Saturday nights.
-The Post Office opened on 1 November 1925 in the then rural area.<ref name = "a">{{Citation| last = Premier Postal History  | title = Post Office List | url = https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=VIC&country= | accessdate = 11 April 2008 }}</ref> Today it runs as only a newsagent.{{cn|date=July 2019}}
+Routes:
+*671 Croydon to Chirnside via Croydon North<ref>{{cite PTV route|671}}</ref>
+*670 Lilydale To Ringwood via Croydon and Chirnside<ref>{{cite PTV route|670}}</ref>
+*664 Chirnside to Knox SC<ref>{{cite PTV route|664}}</ref>
+*V/Line Service: Southern Cross to Mansfield via Croydon<ref>{{cite PTV route|Mt Buller-Mansfield - Melbourne via Yea}}</ref>
+==Education==
+Croydon North has 2 schools, both of which are for primary education.
+These are:
+* Yarra Road Primary School, established in 1925 for the then growing population west of central Croydon North<ref>{{cite web | title=Croydon | website=Yarra Road Primary School | url=https://yarrardps.vic.edu.au/ | access-date=2021-03-30}}</ref>
+* Village School, A school built on 8 acres and set up to "provide an alternative learning experience"<ref>{{cite web | title=Village School: Alternative Private Primary School in Melbourne | website=Village School Inc | date=2021-03-30 | url=https://www.villageschool.vic.edu.au/ | access-date=2021-03-30}}</ref>
+Croydon North also has 3 Kindergartens.
-In 1927 Dame Nellie Melba opened the Croydon North Hall, which is now an accountants office (on Exeter Road). It was made of strong Australian timber, something Dame Nellie Melba was very proud of.{{cn|date=September 2018}}<ref>https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/product/croydon-then-and-now-by-geoff-arnott-et-al/</ref>
+These are:
+* Barngeong Reserve Kindergarten
+* Croydon North Kindergarten
+* Milestone Child Care and Kindergarten
 ==Shopping==
+The main shopping / retail strip is located on both sides of the Maroondah Highway and along Exeter Road.
-The main shopping / retail strip is located on both sides of the Maroondah Highway and along Exeter Road. On the west side of Maroondah Highway there is a: Coles, Bottle-o, Chemist, Aussie Bank, Cafe, Bike shop, Fish and Chips shop, News Agents, Cheese Cake Factory, Optometrist, Dominoes Pizzaria, Florist, Bakery, a burger place and many other stores. On the Eastern side, there is a Tattoo shop, a Thai restaurant and a United Petrol Station.<ref>https://www.yellowpages.com.au/find/supermarkets-grocery-stores/croydon-north-vic-3136</ref>
+On the west side of Maroondah Highway there is a: Coles, Bottle-o, Chemist, Aussie Bank, Cafe, Bike shop, Fish and Chips shop, News Agents, Cheese Cake Factory, Optometrist, Florist, Bakery, a burger place and many other stores. On the Eastern side, there is a Tattoo shop, a Thai restaurant and a United Petrol Station.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.yellowpages.com.au/find/supermarkets-grocery-stores/croydon-north-vic-3136 |title= Yellow pages listing |website=yellowpages.com.au|access-date=2021-03-30}}</ref>
-==Services==
-Croydon North is within [[City of Maroondah|The City of Maroondah]] and is in the Wyreena Ward. The area is served by both the MFB and CFA.<ref>https://cdn.cfa.vic.gov.au/documents/20143/204714/cfa_mfb_boundary_with_roads.pdf/eb8378dc-3d32-d0e7-c506-322b31d688c8</ref> Their Bin day is Thursday and collected by [[J.J. Richards|J.J Richards]] The suburb is home to plenty parks, paths and reserves and has a great recreational walking culture.<ref>https://www.maroondah.vic.gov.au/Explore/Parks-and-playgrounds?BestBetMatch=parks|343173ea-20f9-4fce-8807-781204829566|50efa68a-f050-4cce-8be5-2c37125c123a|en-AU</ref>
 ==See also==
-* [[City of Croydon]] - the former local government area of which Croydon North was a part
+*[[City of Croydon]] – Croydon North was previously within this former local government area.
-*City of [[City of Maroondah|Maroondah]]- The current Council.
+*[[City of Maroondah]] – The current local government area.
 ==References==
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 ==External links==
+{{Commons category|Croydon North, Victoria}}
 *[https://web.archive.org/web/20050620065833/http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/ncas/multimedia/gazetteer/list/croydon.html Australian Places - Croydon North]
+* [https://www.maroondah.vic.gov.au/Home Maroondah City Council]
 {{City of Maroondah suburbs}}
 [[Category:Suburbs of Melbourne]]
+[[Category:Suburbs of the City of Maroondah]]