Briar Hill, Victoria
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| Briar Hill Melbourne, Victoria |
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| Coordinates | 37°42′29″S 145°06′54″E / 37.708°S 145.115°ECoordinates: 37°42′29″S 145°06′54″E / 37.708°S 145.115°E | ||||||||||||
| Population | 3,092 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 2,380/km2 (6,160/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3088 | ||||||||||||
| Area | 1.3 km2 (0.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Location | 18 km (11 mi) from Melbourne | ||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Banyule | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Eltham | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Jagajaga | ||||||||||||
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Briar Hill is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 18 km north-east from Melbourne's Central Business District. Its local government area is the City of Banyule. At the 2011 Census, Briar Hill had a population of 3,092.
History[edit]
Briar Hill Post Office opened on 1 September 1924.[2]
Education[edit]
There is a school in the area called Briar Hill Primary School, which was first established in 1927.
Notable people[edit]
Melbourne-based metal band Twelve Foot Ninja come from Briar Hill.[3]
See also[edit]
- Shire of Diamond Valley - A former Local Government Area which Briar Hill was a part of.
- Shire of Eltham - A former Local Government Area which Briar Hill was a part of.
References[edit]
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Briar Hill (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
- ^ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 11 April 2008
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