Templestowe Lower, Victoria
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| Population: | 13,020 (2006)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode: | 3107 | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 6 km² (2.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Location: | 15 km (9 mi) from Melbourne | ||||||||||||
| LGA: | City of Manningham | ||||||||||||
| State District: | Bulleen | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Menzies | ||||||||||||
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Templestowe Lower is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 15 km north-east from Melbourne's central business district. It's Local Government Area is the City of Manningham. At the 2006 Census, Templestowe Lower had a population of 13,020.
Templestowe Lower is bounded in the west by Rose Avenue, Russell Street and Sheahans Road, in the north by the Yarra River, in the east by Ruffey Creek and Williamsons Road, and in the south generally by Manningham Road.
It is home to primary schools and a secondary school, Templestowe College. Like the neighbouring Templestowe, it is poorly serviced by public transportation, lying geographically between two existing rail lines (Hurstbridge and Belgrave/Lilydale). A modest bus service exists, running from Lower Templestowe into the city or to the nearest train lines.
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[edit] History
In 1841 Frederic Unwin, a Sydney solicitor, purchased 5,120 acres or eight square miles of land, including most of the present suburb of Templestowe Lower. The land was purchased from the Crown for one pound an acre under the terms of the short-lived Special Survey regulations. The area was sometimes known as Unwin's Special Survey. Many European immigrants moved to Templestowe in the 1970s
Templestowe Lower Post Office opened around 1902 and closed in 1973.[2]
[edit] Points of interest
Templestowe Lower has one shopping centre, Macedon Square/Plaza (Named after the Macedonian Empire). It has a Safeway supermarket, pharmacy, medical centre, post office, several banks and other shops. There are also 2 fast food outlets, Red Rooster and McDonalds, situated opposite Macedon Plaza. Also in this location is Manningham Medical Centre. On the northern side of the suburb are two other fast food outlets/restaurants: Souvlaki Hut and Taco Bill. Templestowe Hotel, despite the name, is actually located in Templestowe Lower. Templestowe Lower has 2 government primary schools, Templestowe Valley Primary School and Templestowe Heights Primary School, as well as a Catholic primary school, St Kevin's. There is also a secondary college, Templestowe College.
[edit] Transport
Like all other suburbs in the Local Government Area of Manningham, Templestowe Lower does not have any tram or train services. Templestowe Lower is served solely by buses in terms of public transport.
- 200 City – Bulleen via Kew Junction, Box Hill (every day). Operated by NationalBus.
- 203 City – Bulleen via Kew Junction (Monday to Friday). Operated by NationalBus.
- 205 University of Melbourne – Westfield Doncaster via Kew Junction, Bulleen (Monday to Friday (peak)). Operated by NationalBus.
- 280 The Pines SC – The Pines SC via Tunstall Square SC, Westfield Doncaster, Templestowe Village SC, The Pines SC (Monday to Saturday). Operated by NationalBus.
- 281 Templestowe – Deakin University via Westfield Doncaster, Box Hill (Monday to Saturday). Operated by NationalBus.
- 282 The Pines SC – The Pines SC via Tunstall Square SC, Westfield Doncaster, Templestowe Village SC, The Pines SC (Monday to Saturday). Operated by NationalBus.
- 309 City – Donvale via Doncaster Park & Ride (Monday to Friday). Operated by NationalBus.
- 313 City – Doncaster Park & Ride (Monday to Friday (peak)). Operated by NationalBus.
- 903 Altona – Mordialloc SC via Essendon, Northland SC, Box Hill, Chadstone SC (every day). Operated by Ventura Bus Lines and Westrans.
- 905 City – The Pines SC via Eastern Freeway, Templestowe (every day). Operated by NationalBus.
- 908 City – The Pines SC via Eastern Freeway, Doncaster East (every day). Operated by NationalBus.
Templestowe Lower's main roads include High Street, Lynwood Parade, Thompsons Road, Manningham Road and Williamsons Road.
[edit] Notable residents
Templestowe Lower is the home of two of Manningham's Olympians: Kim Crow, who is on the rowing team and Scott Martin, an Australian shot putter who is best known for appearing on the Commonwealth Bank TV advertisement which aired during the 2006 Commonwealth Games.
- Mark Wilson ran a dance studio on Thompsons Road until it was burnt down in 2008.
Nick James - Renowned academic and table tennis afficionado also resides in the area.
[edit] See also
- City of Doncaster and Templestowe - the former local government area of which Templestowe Lower was a part.
[edit] References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Templestowe Lower (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC21667&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
Coordinates: 37°45′54″S 145°06′50″E / 37.765°S 145.114°E
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