Heathmont, Victoria

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Heathmont
Melbourne, Victoria

Population:

8740 (2001 census)

Postcode:

3135

Area:

4.5 km²

Property Value:

AUD $320,000 ^[1]

Location:

26 km from Melbourne

LGA:

City of Maroondah

State District:

Bayswater

Federal Division:

Deakin

Suburbs around Heathmont
Ringwood	Ringwood East	Bayswater North
Ringwood	Heathmont	Bayswater North
Wantirna	Bayswater	Bayswater

Heathmont is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, its neighbouring suburb Ringwood East shares its postcode of 3135. Its Local Government Area is the City of Maroondah. It is located 26 km to the east of Melbourne's central business district.

Heathmont has two tennis clubs, Heathmont Tennis Club and H.E. Parker Reserve. Other sporting facilities include a baseball club, a lawn bowls club, and a football club. There is a Scout Group, 2nd Maroondah. It has above average public transport, with its own train station. The Heathmont Shopping Centre also provides basic services to the suburb. There is also one primary school and one secondary college.

There are many parks, such as H.E. Parker Reserve. Dandenong Creek supports much wildlife including birds and frogs, although swimming is not recommended.

There are also many churches situated in Heathmont, including Baptist, Anglican, Presbyterian and Uniting Churches and a Christadelphian Ecclesia.

[edit] History

Heathmont was originally covered by hedge-to-hedge orchards. The name appears to have come from the rising land in the area having heath or low shrub-like vegetation on it. The first shop opened in 1923 in front of a house. The population has grown from 600 people in 1953 to 8,351 people in 1996.

[edit] External links

Coordinates: -37.83° 145.242°

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City of Maroondah

Suburbs of the City of Maroondah
Bayswater North \| Croydon \| Croydon Hills \| Croydon North \| Croydon South \| Heathmont \| Kilsyth South \| Ringwood \| Ringwood East \| Ringwood North \| Warranwood