Ashwood, Victoria
| Ashwood Melbourne, Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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| Population | 6,061 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 2,330/km2 (6,040/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3147 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 2.6 km2 (1.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 14 km (9 mi) from Melbourne | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Monash | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Burwood | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Chisholm | ||||||||||||||
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Ashwood is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 14 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its local government area is the City of Monash. At the 2011 Census, Ashwood had a population of 6,061.[1]
Ashwood was named after the suburbs of Burwood and Ashburton, because it appears between the two.
Ashwood is bounded by Huntingdale Road to the east, the Glen Waverley railway line to the south, Warrigal Road to the west and a wandering alignment to the north that approximately follows Carlyle Street, Zodiac Street, Gardiners Creek, Ashwood Drive, Montpellier Road and Arthur Street.[2]
History
Until the early 1950s, when residential development commenced in the area, Warrigal Road formed the boundary of suburban development, with market gardens, poultry farms and unmade roads to the east. The new dwellings constructed at this time were typically double-fronted cream brick houses. By 1951 the population of Ashwood had risen to an estimated 1500 persons.[3]
The Post Office opened on 3 October 1949, but was known as Ashburton East until 1951. Jordanville Post Office in the suburb opened in 1953. Stocksville Post Office, on Cleveland Road, was open from 1955 until 1993.[4]
Ashwood has been long regarded as an area that the Victorian Government has housed large number of people that have social and economic challenges. The area was notorious for trouble but in recent years . The Government of Victoria have partnered with the Port Phillip Housing[5] Association and private investors to create state of the art , affordable accommodation. One example is 2 Elliott Street with its four floors housing over eighty units. The interiors and grounds of this facilities will rival private upmarket projects. Give people opportunity and some residence are able to start small business that enables them to flourish because of the lower rent and percentage of their income. This is truly groundbreaking and Ashwood is one of the first to jump on board with the scheme.
Shopping centres
Ashwood shopping centre is a strip shopping centre located on Warrigal Road and includes a Woolworths supermarket to the south of High Street Road.[2]
A smaller shopping locale is located at the corner of High Street Road and Cleveland Road. The surrounding area is also known as Jordanville and Stocksville. The former supermarket and residence is registered as a Heritage Place on the Victorian Heritage Register. The building was designed by architect Robin Boyd and built in 1952 using the ctesiphon construction method.[6]
Parks
Ashwood Reserve on Gardiners Creek includes hockey facilities for the Waverley Hockey Club and the grounds for the Harlequin Rugby Club. A bicycle trail through this reserve links it to Gardiners Reserve to the north. Electra Reserve to the east includes a dog club, croquet facilities and a senior citizens hall. Salisbury Reserve to the south has a scout hall and play equipment.[2]
Education
Ashwood Secondary College is a government secondary college located on High Street Road.[7] Adjoining the college is Parkhill Primary School, on Parkhill Drive which is a government-run primary school. Ashwood School, located on Montpellier Road was established in 1976 and caters for students aged 5 to 18 years old with mild intellectual disabilities.[8] Ashwood Memorial Kindergarten is located nearby on Arthur Street. Ashwood Central Pre School is located on Yooralla Street.[9]
Former schools
Jordanville Technical College (opened 1954) and Ashwood State School (opened 1953), both located next to Ashwood High School (opened 1958 - now Ashwood College) were both closed and the land redeveloped as a housing estate.[2][10][11]
Transport
The primary north-south roads are Warrigal Road and Huntingdale Road, while High Street Road is the primary east-west road. The nearest railway stations to Ashwood are Holmesglen to the west and Jordanville to the east, from the north western area of Ashwood the Ashburton railway station is the most readily accessible. Several bus routes connect the suburb to surrounding areas.
Sport
The suburb has an Australian Rules football team competing in the Southern Football League.[12]
Ashwood is home to the Melbourne Harlequins, a rugby union team competing in the Victorian Rugby Union premier division.
Ashwood is also home to the Waverley Hockey Club at the Ashwood Reserve Park, which competes in the Hockey Victoria competition.
References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Ashwood". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 21 June 2012.
- ^ a b c d Map 60. Melway Publishing. 2008.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - ^ "Burwood and Burwood East, Victoria". Australian Places. Archived from the original on 11 May 2004. Retrieved 19 May 2008.
- ^ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Retrieved 11 April 2008.
- ^ Barnett, Karen (2016). "Our History". History. PPHA. Retrieved 2016.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=(help) - ^ "Ctesiphon Concrete Supermarket and Residence". Victorian Heritage Register. Heritage Victoria. Retrieved 23 May 2008.
- ^ "Ashwood College". Archived from the original on 30 April 2008. Retrieved 22 May 2008.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Ashwood School". Retrieved 23 May 2008.
- ^ "Ashwood Central Pre School". The Australian Child Care Index - Ashwood, Victoria. Archived from the original on 29 May 2008. Retrieved 23 May 2008.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Map 60. Melway Publishing. 1961.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - ^ "Detailed History: Education and Community Facilities - City of Monash". Retrieved 23 May 2008.
- ^ Full Point Footy. "Ashwood". Retrieved 21 October 2008.
