Elwood, Victoria
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| Elwood Melbourne, Victoria |
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 Elwood Beach |
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| Population: | 12,715 (2001 census) | ||||||||||||
| Established: | 1900s | ||||||||||||
| Postcode: | 3184 | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 2.6 km² | ||||||||||||
| Property Value: | AUD $750,000 | ||||||||||||
| Location: | 9 km from Melbourne | ||||||||||||
| LGA: | City of Port Phillip | ||||||||||||
| State District: | Albert Park, Brighton | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Melbourne Ports | ||||||||||||
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Elwood () is a bayside suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Landmarks: Elwood's Beach, Elwood's Canal, Point Ormond of Elwood, Elwood's Village.
Elwood was originally swampland; installation of the Elwood Canal turned it into a habitable area. Originally a working middle class suburb in the early part of the 20th century Elwood has overseen waves of gentrification and is now one of Melbourne's most sought after bayside addresses. Large period houses, many from the 1920s and 30s with art deco touches, along with proximity to beach and foreshore have made the area very attractive.
Elwood Beach is a popular destination of residents during summertime, being a popular hook-up and stopping off point on the Bayside Trail bicycle and roller-skating path. During summer it is a favourite amongst many windsurfers, cyclists, and people enjoying a walk by the bay. Elwood's Yacht Club also hosted the 2005 World Formula Titles. Elwood Beach hosts several triathlons each year.
The Elwood Canal was originally designed with a view to being the first of many such canals; the idea being for Elwood to create something of a mini-Venice! This idea was never realised and Elwood Canal was the only canal constructed in the area.
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[edit] Local Landmarks
- Elwood Beach - popular year round but in summer can be crowded by 10,000s of people in various stages of undress and costume.
- Elsternwick Park - popular place where local residents walk their dogs.
- Elwood Village - on Ormond Road has many restaurants and cafes - frequented by Elwood locals and visitors alike
- The Collective - A local bar on Ormond road popular with the 20-30 somethings.
- Turtle Cafe - cool local cafe/bar - well frequented by the cool cats of Elwood on a balmy summer's evening
[edit] Gallery
 Elwood Beach |
 Elsternwick Park |
[edit] Famous Residents
[edit] External links
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- Street map from Street Directory, MSN Maps and Multimap.
- Satellite image from Google Maps, WikiMapia and Terraserver.
- Australian Places - Elwood
| Suburbs of the City of Port Phillip | |
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Albert Park | Elwood | Middle Park | Port Melbourne | St Kilda | St Kilda East | Southbank | South Melbourne |
