Croydon North, Victoria
| Croydon North Melbourne, Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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  Croydon North | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°46′01″S 145°17′13″E / 37.767°S 145.287°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 7,860 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1,970/km2 (5,100/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3136 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 4 km2 (1.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 29 km (18 mi) from Melbourne | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Maroondah | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Croydon | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Deakin | ||||||||||||||
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Croydon North is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 29 km north-east of Melbourne's Central Business District. Its local government area is the City of Maroondah. At the 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.
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.
Routes:
671 Croydon to Chirnside via Croydon North
670 Lilydale To Ringwood via Croydon and Chirnside
664 Chirnside to Knox SC
V/line Service: Southern Cross to Mansfield via Croydon
History
The Post Office opened on 1 November 1925 in the then rural area.[2] Today it runs as only a newsagent.[citation needed]
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.[citation needed][3]
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, 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.
Services
Croydon North is within The City of Maroondah and is in the Wyreena Ward. The area is served by both the MFB and CFA.[4] Their Bin day is Thursday and collected by J.J Richards The suburb is home to plenty parks, paths and reserves and has a great recreational walking culture.[5]
See also
- City of Croydon - the former local government area of which Croydon North was a part
- City of Maroondah- The current Council.
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Croydon North (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
- ^ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 11 April 2008
- ^ https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/product/croydon-then-and-now-by-geoff-arnott-et-al/
- ^ https://cdn.cfa.vic.gov.au/documents/20143/204714/cfa_mfb_boundary_with_roads.pdf/eb8378dc-3d32-d0e7-c506-322b31d688c8
- ^ https://www.maroondah.vic.gov.au/Explore/Parks-and-playgrounds?BestBetMatch=parks%7C343173ea-20f9-4fce-8807-781204829566%7C50efa68a-f050-4cce-8be5-2c37125c123a%7Cen-AU
