Briar Hill, Victoria
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| Briar Hill Melbourne, Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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  Briar Hill | |||||||||||||||
| 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 | 3,152 (2016)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 2,420/km2 (6,280/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 2016 Census, Briar Hill had a population of 3,152.
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.[3]
Facilities[edit]
Public library service is provided by Yarra Plenty Regional Library. The nearest libraries are at Greensborough, Watsonia and Eltham.
Notable people[edit]
Melbourne-based metal band Twelve Foot Ninja come from Briar Hill.[4]
See also[edit]
- Shire of Diamond Valley - a former local government area. Briar Hill was within its boundaries.
- Shire of Eltham - a former local government area. Briar Hill was within its boundaries.
References[edit]
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Briar Hill (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
- ^ Phoenix Auctions History, Post Office List, retrieved 3 April 2021
- ^ Briar Hill Primary School
- ^ Twelve Foot Ninja
