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'''Fawkner''' is a suburb of [[Melbourne]], [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]], [[Australia]]. Its [[Local Government Areas of Victoria|Local Government Area]] is the [[City of Moreland]]. |
'''Fawkner''' is a suburb of [[Melbourne]], [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]], [[Australia]]. Its [[Local Government Areas of Victoria|Local Government Area]] is the [[City of Moreland]]. |
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It is located at the northern end of the Moreland municipality and is bound by [[Merri Creek]] on the east, the [[Hume Highway]] on the west and the [[Western Ring Road]] on the north, and Boundary road on the south separating |
It is located at the northern end of the Moreland municipality and is bound by [[Merri Creek]] on the east, the [[Hume Highway]] on the west and the [[Western Ring Road]] on the north, and Boundary road on the south separating it from [[Coburg North, Victoria|Coburg North]]. The suburb does not have any main roads for through traffic. |
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Fawkner has three major reserves: Charles Mutton Reserve, Moomba Park and CB Smith Reserve and significant open space along [[Merri Creek]]. The suburb is compact and has two shopping strips: Bonwick Street and Major Road. |
Fawkner has three major reserves: Charles Mutton Reserve, Moomba Park and CB Smith Reserve and significant open space along [[Merri Creek]]. The suburb is compact and has two shopping strips: Bonwick Street and Major Road. |
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The period after [[World War II]] saw the most significant period of development in the suburb, continuing up until the [[1960s]] with the development of the Moomba Park estate. |
The period after [[World War II]] saw the most significant period of development in the suburb, continuing up until the [[1960s]] with the development of the Moomba Park estate. |
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Many European Imigrants settled in Fawkner including Italian, Greek, German, and Czech. |
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== Commerce == |
== Commerce == |
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The main commercial areas in Fawkner are the strip bordering the Hume Highway, which is mainly automotive-related and light-industrial and the Bonwick Street shopping strip. There are a number of corner shops dotted about the residential area |
The main commercial areas in Fawkner are the strip bordering the Hume Highway, which is mainly automotive-related and light-industrial and the Bonwick Street shopping strip. There are a number of corner shops dotted about the residential area. |
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== Educational facilities == |
== Educational facilities == |
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Fawkner has |
Fawkner has two government primary schools (Fawkner PS and Moomba Park PS), two Catholic primary schools (St. Matthew's PS and St. Mark's PS), a government secondary college (Fawkner SC) and an Islamic secondary college (Darul Ulum College of Victoria website http://www.dulum.vic.edu.au ). |
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== Religious buildings == |
== Religious buildings == |
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The [[Merri Creek Trail]] and the Western Ring Road Path provide facilities for recreational and commuting cyclists. |
The [[Merri Creek Trail]] and the Western Ring Road Path provide facilities for recreational and commuting cyclists. |
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Fawkner is only 10 minutes away from Essendon Airport and precisly 15 minutes away from Melbourne's Tullamarine International Airport. |
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There is also a bus stop of the daily bus which connects tourists from Sydney and Melbourne. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 00:24, 24 January 2008
| Fawkner Melbourne, Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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| Population | 11,876 (2006) [1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | Lua error: Unable to convert population "11876 (2006) '"`UNIQ--ref-00000000-QINU`"'" to a number. | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3060 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 5.1 km2 (2.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 15 km (9 mi) from Melbourne | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Moreland | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Thomastown | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Wills | ||||||||||||||
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Fawkner is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Moreland.
It is located at the northern end of the Moreland municipality and is bound by Merri Creek on the east, the Hume Highway on the west and the Western Ring Road on the north, and Boundary road on the south separating it from Coburg North. The suburb does not have any main roads for through traffic.
Fawkner has three major reserves: Charles Mutton Reserve, Moomba Park and CB Smith Reserve and significant open space along Merri Creek. The suburb is compact and has two shopping strips: Bonwick Street and Major Road.
History
The suburb was named after Melbourne settler pioneer, John Pascoe Fawkner, and formed part of the original Fawkner estate.
The opening of the Upfield railway line on 8 October 1889 (electrified to Fawkner on 2 December 1920); and the development of the Fawkner general cemetery encouraged residential development in the area.
The period after World War II saw the most significant period of development in the suburb, continuing up until the 1960s with the development of the Moomba Park estate.
Commerce
The main commercial areas in Fawkner are the strip bordering the Hume Highway, which is mainly automotive-related and light-industrial and the Bonwick Street shopping strip. There are a number of corner shops dotted about the residential area.
Educational facilities
Within the suburb of Fawkner, the following schools exist:
Fawkner has two government primary schools (Fawkner PS and Moomba Park PS), two Catholic primary schools (St. Matthew's PS and St. Mark's PS), a government secondary college (Fawkner SC) and an Islamic secondary college (Darul Ulum College of Victoria website http://www.dulum.vic.edu.au ).
Religious buildings
- Great Prophet Islamic Centre
- Vietnamese Buddhist Temple
- Two Greek Orthodox churches
- Two Catholic Churches
Transport
The stations of Gowrie and Fawkner on the Upfield railway line provide public transport to Melbourne CBD.
The Coburg North-Campbellfield(K-Mart) bus(route no. 530) runs through mainstream Fawkner, providing access to neighbouring suburbs.
The Merri Creek Trail and the Western Ring Road Path provide facilities for recreational and commuting cyclists.
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Fawkner (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2007-09-17.
- ^ Fawkner, accessed 27 November 2006