Gladstone Park, Victoria
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Gladstone Park is a suburb in Melbourne
, Victoria
, Australia
, 15 km north-west from Melbourne's central business district
. Its Local Government Area is the City of Hume
. At the 2006 Census, Gladstone Park had a population of 8669. It is bounded by the Tullamarine Freeway
and Mickleham Road to the west, Broadmeadows Road to the north, the Jacana Valley to the east and the Western Ring Road to the south.
nation of Indigenous Australians
. European settlement of the area now known as Gladstone Park began in the 1840s, with the land used for agriculture. The modern suburb is named after Thomas Gladstone, who was a local land owner in the 1800s. Development of the residential suburb began in the 1960s as an estate of Tullamarine, Victoria
, and the post office was opened on February 4, 1985, as the suburb developed.
Carl Williams was shot in the stomach by Jason Moran at a small park in Barrington Crescent in 1999, in one of the early events of the Melbourne gangland killings
.
contains a public library which is part of the Hume Libraries network.
and Dimmey's. It contains the suburb's post office as well as branches of ANZ Bank
, Commonwealth Bank and Westpac
and numerous major real estate offices. As well as the major stores, there are a number of minor stores and a food court.
Oval via a gate in the south-east corner. It is the home ground of the Meadow Park Eagles, and is adjacent to the Gladstone Park Primary School. Sporting facilities include a synthetic cricket pitch and a soccer pitch and goals.
has large sports grounds which are open to public use. Sporting facilities include a football oval, soccer pitch, two concrete cricket nets, three concrete basketball/ netball courts and a concrete hockey/ futsal pitch.
flows through the valley, and there is and extensive wetlands reserve. The Moonee Ponds Creek Trail
follows the creek through the park.
Gladstone Park Secondary College
The Gladstone Park Secondary College (GPSC) was founded in 1975 and is one of the largest schools in the local area, with roughly 1500 students. The GPSC has close relations with local primary schools of the area. It is located on Taylor Drive, next to the Gladstone Park Primary School.
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primary school which had its first intake in 1975. Located on South Circular Road next to the Catholic
Church of the Good Shepherd, it has roughly 250 students.
, on the Craigieburn Line is the closest station to Gladstone Park. The closest tram line is Tram route 59
in Airport West
. Numerous bus routes link the suburb to the Broadmeadows station and Airport West, with stops at the shopping centre, and each of the schools.
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
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, 15 km north-west 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 Hume
City of Hume
The City of Hume is a Local Government Area located partially within the metropolitan area of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It includes outer north-western suburbs and a number of rural localities between 13 and 40 kilometres from the Melbourne city centre....
. At the 2006 Census, Gladstone Park had a population of 8669. It is bounded by the Tullamarine Freeway
Tullamarine Freeway
The Tullamarine Freeway is an urban freeway in Melbourne, Australia, linking Melbourne Airport to the central business district.-History:Tullamarine Freeway is one of the oldest freeways in Melbourne, originally constructed in 1968-1970...
and Mickleham Road to the west, Broadmeadows Road to the north, the Jacana Valley to the east and the Western Ring Road to the south.
History
The Broadmeadows district was originally inhabited by the WurundjeriWurundjeri
The Wurundjeri are a people of the Indigenous Australian nation of the Woiwurrung language group, in the Kulin alliance, who occupy the Birrarung Valley, its tributaries and the present location of Melbourne, Australia...
nation of Indigenous Australians
Indigenous Australians
Indigenous Australians are the original inhabitants of the Australian continent and nearby islands. The Aboriginal Indigenous Australians migrated from the Indian continent around 75,000 to 100,000 years ago....
. European settlement of the area now known as Gladstone Park began in the 1840s, with the land used for agriculture. The modern suburb is named after Thomas Gladstone, who was a local land owner in the 1800s. Development of the residential suburb began in the 1960s as an estate of Tullamarine, Victoria
Tullamarine, Victoria
Tullamarine is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 17 km north-west from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area are the Cities of Hume, Brimbank and Moreland. At the 2006 Census, Tullamarine had a population of 6,541....
, and the post office was opened on February 4, 1985, as the suburb developed.
Carl Williams was shot in the stomach by Jason Moran at a small park in Barrington Crescent in 1999, in one of the early events of the Melbourne gangland killings
Melbourne gangland killings
The Melbourne gangland killings were the murders in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia of 36 criminal figures or partners between 16 January 1998 and 13 August 2010. The murders were in a series of retributional murders involving various underworld groups. The deaths caused a sustained power vacuum...
.
Gladstone Park Community Centre
The Gladstone Park Community Centre is situated on South Circular Road, and hosts a number of community bodies, such as the basketball club and mother's groups. It is located adjacent to the Meadow Park Eagles soccer clubrooms.Gladstone Park Hotel
The hotel is located on Mickleham Road. It has extensive pokies and betting facilities, as well as a bistro and bar. It also contains hotel rooms and a drive through bottle shop. It is part of the shopping centre precinct.Gladstone Park Secondary College Library
The high schoolGladstone Park Secondary College
Gladstone Park Secondary College is a public state school in Melbourne, Australia, founded in 1975.-Introduction:The school has around 1500 students, a figure which has remained roughly constant for over a decade...
contains a public library which is part of the Hume Libraries network.
Gladstone Park Shopping Centre
The shopping centre is a minor regional shopping centre. Its major stores include Woolworths, IGAIGA (Australian supermarket group)
Independent Grocers of Australia, or IGA, is a chain of independent supermarkets in Australia. It is the local variant of the international Independent Grocers Association...
and Dimmey's. It contains the suburb's post office as well as branches of ANZ Bank
ANZ Bank
The Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited , commonly called ANZ, is the fourth largest bank in Australia, after the Commonwealth Bank, Westpac Banking Corporation and the National Australia Bank. Australian operations make up the largest part of ANZ's business, with commercial and retail...
, Commonwealth Bank and Westpac
Westpac
Westpac , is a multinational financial services, one of the Australian "big four" banks and the second-largest bank in New Zealand....
and numerous major real estate offices. As well as the major stores, there are a number of minor stores and a food court.
Elmhurst Park
Elmhurst Park is named after Elmhurst Road, where it is situated. The park contains two playgrounds, a bike track, a small skate park and picnic facilities with barbecues. The Gladstone Park Tennis Club is located adjacent to the park.Gladstone Park Reserve
Gladstone Park Reserve is located on South Circular Road. The park contains a playground, and is connected to the Gladstone Park Secondary CollegeGladstone Park Secondary College
Gladstone Park Secondary College is a public state school in Melbourne, Australia, founded in 1975.-Introduction:The school has around 1500 students, a figure which has remained roughly constant for over a decade...
Oval via a gate in the south-east corner. It is the home ground of the Meadow Park Eagles, and is adjacent to the Gladstone Park Primary School. Sporting facilities include a synthetic cricket pitch and a soccer pitch and goals.
Gladstone Park Secondary College grounds
The Gladstone Park Secondary CollegeGladstone Park Secondary College
Gladstone Park Secondary College is a public state school in Melbourne, Australia, founded in 1975.-Introduction:The school has around 1500 students, a figure which has remained roughly constant for over a decade...
has large sports grounds which are open to public use. Sporting facilities include a football oval, soccer pitch, two concrete cricket nets, three concrete basketball/ netball courts and a concrete hockey/ futsal pitch.
Jacana Valley
The Jacana Valley marks the eastern boundary of Gladstone Park. The Moonee Ponds CreekMoonee Ponds Creek
The Moonee Ponds Creek is a creek and major tributary of the Yarra River running through urban Melbourne, Victoria, Australia from northern to inner suburbs...
flows through the valley, and there is and extensive wetlands reserve. The Moonee Ponds Creek Trail
Moonee Ponds Creek Trail
The Moonee Ponds Creek Trail is a shared use path for cyclists and pedestrians, which follows the Moonee Ponds Creek through the northern suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.-Following the path:...
follows the creek through the park.
Jack Ginifer Reserve
Jack Ginifer Reserve is named after a former Member of Parliament. It is located on Carrick Drive, opposite the Gladstone Views Primary School. The Gladstone Park Cricket Club is based at 'Ginifer', and it has a temporary turf wicket during the summer, and football goals. Being adjacent to the Jacana Valley, Jack Ginifer Reserve gives wide views of eastern suburbs.Other parks
There are numerous other small parks and reserves in Gladstone Park. These include:- Barrington Crescent Reserve, containing a playground
- Belmont Place
- Carrick - Elmhurst Reserve, containing the Uniting Church and Bowls Club
- Carrick Reserve
- Clarke Drive Reserve
- Fairbank Avenue Reserve, containing a playground
- Harcourt Crescent Reserve, containing a playgroud
- John Coutts Reserve
- Snaefell Walkway
- Trentham Reserve, containing a playground and barbecue facilities
- Vaucluse Drive Reserve, containing a playground
Good Shepherd Catholic Church
The Good Shepherd Catholic Church is located on South Circular Road, and incorporates the School of the Good Shepherd. The Church opened in 1975. The church in its current building was built in the late 2000s.Gladstone Park Uniting Church
The Gladstone Park Uniting Church is located on the corner of Carrick Drive and Elmhurst Road. It was formed in 1983 when the Tullamarine Methodist Church, Westmeadows Presbyterian Church and the Gladstone Park Uniting Church merged. The current church building opened in 1990 and retains the windows from the Tullamarine church, and the bell from the Westmeadows church.Gladstone Park Secondary CollegeGladstone Park Secondary CollegeGladstone Park Secondary College is a public state school in Melbourne, Australia, founded in 1975.-Introduction:The school has around 1500 students, a figure which has remained roughly constant for over a decade...
The Gladstone Park Secondary College (GPSC) was founded in 1975 and is one of the largest schools in the local area, with roughly 1500 students. The GPSC has close relations with local primary schools of the area. It is located on Taylor Drive, next to the Gladstone Park Primary School.Gladstone Park Primary School
The Gladstone Park Primary School (GPPS) was founded in 1970. The school has enrolments of between 350 and 400 students. Facilities of GPPS include a gym and artificial sports fields. Located on Taylor Drive, GPPS is next to the High SchoolGladstone Park Secondary College
Gladstone Park Secondary College is a public state school in Melbourne, Australia, founded in 1975.-Introduction:The school has around 1500 students, a figure which has remained roughly constant for over a decade...
.
Gladstone Views Primary School
The Gladstone Views Primary School (GVPS) was founded in 1976. Taking in students from grades Prep to six, the GVPS has roughly 330 students. The school is located on Carrick Drive and boasts a full sized basketball stadium.School of the Good Shepherd
The School of the Good Shepherd is a CatholicCatholic
The word catholic comes from the Greek phrase , meaning "on the whole," "according to the whole" or "in general", and is a combination of the Greek words meaning "about" and meaning "whole"...
primary school which had its first intake in 1975. Located on South Circular Road next to the Catholic
Catholic
The word catholic comes from the Greek phrase , meaning "on the whole," "according to the whole" or "in general", and is a combination of the Greek words meaning "about" and meaning "whole"...
Church of the Good Shepherd, it has roughly 250 students.
Gladstone Park Basketball Club
The Gladstone Park 'Power' play its games at the Gladstone Park Community Centre on South Circular Road. It competes in the Broadmeadows Basketball Association Junior Competitions, with teams from Under 8 to Under 18. Its colours are light blue, dark blue and white.Gladstone Park Bowls Club
The Gladstone Park Bowls Club was founded in 1990. It is based at the Carrick - Elmhurst Reserve, on Carrick Drive.Gladstone Park Cricket Club
The Gladstone Park Cricket Club played first played during the 1978/79 season. Currently playing in the North West Cricket Association, the club plays its home games at Ginifer Reserve on Carrick Drive. Nicknamed the 'Burras', the club's colours are navy blue and red. The club won the senior Luscombe Shield in 1993/94 and 2005/2006.Gladstone Park Tennis Club
The Gladstone Park Tennis Club was founded in 1968. It has six synthetic clay courts and three en-tout-cas courts. It is based at Elmhurst Park.Meadow Park Soccer Club
The Meadow Park 'Eagles' was founded in 1975 as a Junior club, with Seniors beginning in 1983. The Eagles play in the Men's Provisional League Division 3 North-West. The club plays its home games at the Gladstone Park Reserve on South Circular Road. The club's colours are dark blue and gold, having started in brown and gold.Transport
The Broadmeadows railway stationBroadmeadows railway station, Melbourne
Broadmeadows is a railway station in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, located in the suburb of Broadmeadows, on the Craigieburn railway line. Broadmeadows is classed as a Premium Station and is in Metcard Zone 2.-Facilities:...
, on the Craigieburn Line is the closest station to Gladstone Park. The closest tram line is Tram route 59
Melbourne tram route 59
Tram route 59 is a public transport service in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It runs from the intersection of Flinders Street and Elizabeth Street in the city centre to Airport West in the north western suburbs....
in Airport West
Airport West, Victoria
Airport West is a suburb 14 km north-west of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Moonee Valley. At the 2006 Census, Airport West had a population of 6660....
. Numerous bus routes link the suburb to the Broadmeadows station and Airport West, with stops at the shopping centre, and each of the schools.
See also
- City of BroadmeadowsCity of BroadmeadowsThe City of Broadmeadows was a Local Government Area located about north of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The city covered an area of , and existed from 1857 until 1994.-History:...
- the former local government area of which Gladstone Park was a part.