Ascot Vale, Victoria
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| Population: | 12,398 (2006)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode: | 3032 | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 3.8 km² (1.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Location: | 7 km (4 mi) from Melbourne | ||||||||||||
| LGA: | City of Moonee Valley | ||||||||||||
| State electorate: | Essendon | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Melbourne | ||||||||||||
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Ascot Vale is a suburb 7 km north-west of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Moonee Valley. At the 2006 Census, Ascot Vale had a population of 12,398.
It is bounded in the west by the Maribyrnong River, in the north by Maribyrnong and Ormond Roads, in the east by Moonee Ponds Creek, and in the south by Lyons Road, Epsom Road to the railway line thence generally north-east to Moonee Ponds Creek.
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[edit] Public transport
Ascot Vale railway station is located off Station Ave on its east side and on The Crescent on its west side. It is on the Craigieburn railway line, part of the Melbourne suburban rail system. Trains take 10 minutes to get to the City Loop from Ascot Vale.
Tram route 57 runs along Epsom Road, Union Road and Maribyrnong Road, route 59 runs along Mount Alexander Road, and route 82 runs along Maribyrnong Road.
[edit] History
Ascot Vale West Post Office opened on 1 January 1888 and was renamed Ascot Vale around 1893. An Ascot Vale East office was open from 1914 until 1979.[2]
The Temperance Township Estate in Ascot Vale, bounded by Union, Maribyrnong and Epsom Roads, was established with a caveat on each title preventing the distilling, brewing, or the serving of alcoholic beverages, but hotels were soon built at the outside corners of the settlement.
[edit] Landmarks
A major landmark in the suburb is the Royal Melbourne Showgrounds, which has special events such as the annual Royal Melbourne Show. The Showgrounds are adjacent to the Flemington Racecourse which is in the neighbouring Flemington.
[edit] Education
Ascot Vale has Ascot Vale Primary School, Ascot Vale West Primary School, St Mary's Catholic Primary School and the arts program of Western Autistic School.
[edit] Sport
Golfers play at the course of the Riverside Golf Club on Newsom Street.[3]
Ascot Vale is the home of the Melbourne Aces of the Australian Baseball League, who play home games at the Melbourne Showgrounds.[4]
[edit] See also
- City of Essendon - the former local government area of which Ascot Vale was a part.
[edit] References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Ascot Vale (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC21029&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 2007-09-29.
- ^ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=VIC&country=, retrieved 2008-04-11
- ^ Golf Select, Riverside, http://www.golfselect.com.au/armchair/courseView.aspx?course_id=684, retrieved 2009-05-11
- ^ http://melbourne-leader.whereilive.com.au/sport/story/aces-coy-about-ascot-vale-home-venue/
Coordinates: 37°46′44″S 144°55′08″E / 37.779°S 144.919°E
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