Burnley, Victoria
Encyclopedia
Burnley is a suburb in Melbourne
, Victoria
, Australia
, 4 km east from Melbourne's central business district
. Its Local Government Area is the City of Yarra
. At the 2006 Census, Burnley had a population of 708.
Burnley is bounded by the Yarra River
as its southern and eastern boundaries. Burnley is a very small residential suburb located in a pocket of the Yarra, considered part of the larger Richmond
area.
Ryans Reserve on Swan Street is a centre for tennis
and netball
.
Golden Square Bicentennial Park is formerly the site of Burnley Primary School (which was merged, together with Cremorne Primary School, with Richmond Primary School 500m to the west). Burnley Park houses Burnley Oval above Yarra Boulevard and Melbourne Girls College. Melbourne Girls College was formerly Richmond High School
, which was the site of controversial protests in 1993 (see Jeff Kennett
), when it was closed down. Kevin Bartlett Reserve
(named after former VFL/AFL star Kevin Bartlett) houses a number of playing fields and a sporting complex.
focused Burnley campus of the University of Melbourne
, which began as the Richmond Survey Paddock in 1850. It is best known by its longtime name Burnley College
.
on Bendigo Street, and the studios of radio stations SEN 1116
and Melbourne Talk Radio
. A light industrial park opened in the early 2000s, housing GE
Australia
and Amrad pharmaceutical research. In 2006, the headquarters of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade
was being built adjacent to the exit of the Burnley Tunnel
.
The Burnley end of Swan St is notable for its many new and second-hand building supply shops. Hotels in Burnley include the Rising Sun and the Grand (with a highly rated restaurant).
, Burnley is home to many residents of Greek origin. Burnley Street is home to a Greek Orthodox Church. Tudor Street and Westbank Terrace are notable for their many clinker brick houses, originally Housing Commission of Victoria
houses built on the old Richmond Racecourse.
, staffed first train to last.
Burnley is also serviced by the route 70
Melbourne along Swan Street
.
Burnley gives its name to the CityLink
Burnley Tunnel
which has an outbound exit at Burnley, and an inbound entry at Yarra Bend Boulevard, Burnley. The final section of Citylink was opened in December 2000.
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, Victoria
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, 4 km east from Melbourne's central business district
Melbourne city centre
Melbourne City Centre is an area of Melbourne in Victoria, Australia. It is not to be confused with the larger local government area of the City of Melbourne...
. Its Local Government Area is the City of Yarra
City of Yarra
The City of Yarra is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia, located in the inner eastern and northern suburbs of Melbourne. It has an area of 19.5 square kilometres, and at the 2006 census it had a population of 69,330...
. At the 2006 Census, Burnley had a population of 708.
Burnley is bounded by the Yarra River
Yarra River
The Yarra River, originally Birrarung, is a river in east-central Victoria, Australia. The lower stretches of the river is where the city of Melbourne was established in 1835 and today Greater Melbourne dominates and influences the landscape of its lower reaches...
as its southern and eastern boundaries. Burnley is a very small residential suburb located in a pocket of the Yarra, considered part of the larger Richmond
Richmond, Victoria
Richmond is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 3 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Yarra...
area.
Local Landmarks
With a large number of small homes in its narrow streets, Burnley has a diverse range of residential architecture.Public Space
Burnley has three major parks. Burnley Public Golf Course services local residents and other Melburnians.Ryans Reserve on Swan Street is a centre for tennis
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
and netball
Netball
Netball is a ball sport played between two teams of seven players. Its development, derived from early versions of basketball, began in England in the 1890s. By 1960 international playing rules had been standardised for the game, and the International Federation of Netball and Women's Basketball ...
.
Golden Square Bicentennial Park is formerly the site of Burnley Primary School (which was merged, together with Cremorne Primary School, with Richmond Primary School 500m to the west). Burnley Park houses Burnley Oval above Yarra Boulevard and Melbourne Girls College. Melbourne Girls College was formerly Richmond High School
Richmond High School (Richmond, Victoria)
Richmond High School was a high school located in the Melbourne suburb of Richmond.The school commenced in 1967 in portable classrooms at the back of Brighton Street Primary School, before moving the purpose built premises on the banks of the Yarra River near Bridge Road in 1970. Today, the...
, which was the site of controversial protests in 1993 (see Jeff Kennett
Jeff Kennett
Jeffrey Gibb Kennett AC , a former Australian politician, was the Premier of Victoria between 1992 and 1999. He is currently the President of Hawthorn Football Club. He is the founding Chairman of beyondblue, a national depression initiative.- Early life :Kennett was born in Melbourne on 2 March...
), when it was closed down. Kevin Bartlett Reserve
Kevin Bartlett Reserve
Kevin Bartlett Reserve is an Australian football stadium in Burnley, a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria. It is currently the home of Richmond SC. The stadium has a capacity of 5,000....
(named after former VFL/AFL star Kevin Bartlett) houses a number of playing fields and a sporting complex.
Education
Burnley is the home of the horticulturallyHorticulture
Horticulture is the industry and science of plant cultivation including the process of preparing soil for the planting of seeds, tubers, or cuttings. Horticulturists work and conduct research in the disciplines of plant propagation and cultivation, crop production, plant breeding and genetic...
focused Burnley campus of the University of Melbourne
University of Melbourne
The University of Melbourne is a public university located in Melbourne, Victoria. Founded in 1853, it is the second oldest university in Australia and the oldest in Victoria...
, which began as the Richmond Survey Paddock in 1850. It is best known by its longtime name Burnley College
Burnley College (Australia)
Burnley College, Melbourne, Australiais one of the oldest Colleges in the country and it specialises in horticulture.The site of Burnley College began as the Richmond Survey Paddock in 1850...
.
Industry
It is the home of television studios of GTV-9GTV-9
GTV is a commercial television station in Melbourne, Australia owned by the Nine Network. The station is currently based at a new high-tech, purpose-built studios at 717 Bourke Street, Docklands.-History:...
on Bendigo Street, and the studios of radio stations SEN 1116
SEN 1116
SEN 1116 , the acronym standing for Sports Entertainment Network, is a commercial AM radio station based in Melbourne, Australia, operating on 1116 kHz...
and Melbourne Talk Radio
Melbourne Talk Radio
Melbourne Talk Radio is a radio station operating in Melbourne which commenced on 19 April 2010. It replaced 3MP, which used the 1377 kHz frequency. 3MP moved to digital only under the name of 3MP MyMP...
. A light industrial park opened in the early 2000s, housing GE
Gê
Gê are the people who spoke Ge languages of the northern South American Caribbean coast and Brazil. In Brazil the Gê were found in Rio de Janeiro, Minas Gerais, Bahia, Piaui, Mato Grosso, Goias, Tocantins, Maranhão, and as far south as Paraguay....
Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
and Amrad pharmaceutical research. In 2006, the headquarters of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade
Metropolitan Fire Brigade (Melbourne)
The Metropolitan Fire Brigade , also known as the Metropolitan Fire and Emergency Services Board, provides firefighting, rescue, and hazardous material incident response services to the metropolitan area of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia...
was being built adjacent to the exit of the Burnley Tunnel
Burnley Tunnel
The Burnley Tunnel is a tollway tunnel in Melbourne, in Victoria, Australia, which carries traffic eastbound from the West Gate Freeway to the Monash Freeway. It is part of the CityLink Tollway operated by Transurban. Running under the Yarra River and the inner suburbs of Richmond and Burnley, the...
.
The Burnley end of Swan St is notable for its many new and second-hand building supply shops. Hotels in Burnley include the Rising Sun and the Grand (with a highly rated restaurant).
Demographics
Like much of RichmondRichmond, Victoria
Richmond is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 3 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Yarra...
, Burnley is home to many residents of Greek origin. Burnley Street is home to a Greek Orthodox Church. Tudor Street and Westbank Terrace are notable for their many clinker brick houses, originally Housing Commission of Victoria
Housing Commission of Victoria
The Housing Commission of Victoria was a State Government body responsible for public housing in Victoria, Australia...
houses built on the old Richmond Racecourse.
Transport
It is serviced by train with Burnley railway station located near the corner of Swan Street and Burnley Street, and parallel with Madden Grove. Friday 19 December 2008 saw the station re-opened as a Premium StationPremium station
A premium station is a category of railway station on Melbourne's Metro Rail Network which is operated by Metro Trains Melbourne. In terms of station standards, a premium station is a high standard station which sits above the medium standard host stations and the low standard unmanned...
, staffed first train to last.
Burnley is also serviced by the route 70
Melbourne tram route 70
Tram route 70 is a public transport service in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is operated by Camberwell Depot and runs from the Waterfront City Docklands to Wattle Park in Box Hill South...
Melbourne along Swan Street
Swan Street, Melbourne
Swan Street is a major street running through the Melbourne suburbs of Richmond, Cremorne and Burnley. The section of the street between Punt Road and Alexandra Avenue is now known as Olympic Boulevard....
.
Burnley gives its name to the CityLink
CityLink
CityLink is a system of tolled urban Highways in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The company Transurban was awarded the contract to augment two existing freeways and construct two new Toll roads—labelled the Western and Southern Links—directly linking a number of existing freeways to...
Burnley Tunnel
Burnley Tunnel
The Burnley Tunnel is a tollway tunnel in Melbourne, in Victoria, Australia, which carries traffic eastbound from the West Gate Freeway to the Monash Freeway. It is part of the CityLink Tollway operated by Transurban. Running under the Yarra River and the inner suburbs of Richmond and Burnley, the...
which has an outbound exit at Burnley, and an inbound entry at Yarra Bend Boulevard, Burnley. The final section of Citylink was opened in December 2000.
See also
- City of RichmondCity of RichmondThe City of Richmond was a Local Government Area located about east of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The city covered an area of , and existed from 1855 until 1994.-History:...
- the former local government area of which Burnley used to be a part.