Glenroy, Victoria
Encyclopedia
Glenroy is a suburb in Melbourne
, Victoria
, Australia
, 13 km north from Melbourne's central business district
. Its Local Government Area is the City of Moreland
. At the 2006 Census, Glenroy had a population of 18,892.
Glenroy is located in the north west of the Moreland municipality, and is bound by the Western Ring Road in the north, the Moonee Ponds Creek
in the West, New Road, Victoria Street and Rhodes Parade in the south and West Street, Hilton Street, Box Forest Road and Upfield railway line in the east.
Prominent features include the private Northern Golf Club, a major retail district centred around the Glenroy railway station and the Northern Memorial Park extension to Fawkner General Cemetery.
people of the Kulin
Nation, before British colonisation and settlement of the Melbourne area started in 1835.
Initial development in the area started with a small settlement around the Craigieburn railway line at the end of the 19th Century, Glenroy Post Office opening on 22 October 1888.
After World War II
significant development occurred when organisations such as the Australian National Airways, the War Services Homes Commission and the Housing Commission of Victoria
developed large areas of Glenroy. Residential development continued rapidly through the 1950s, and a Glenroy East Post Office opened in 1958 (closing in 1977).
Buses operated by Dyson's Bus Services
operate towards Eltham
and Merlynston
.
The Moonee Ponds Creek Trail
and the Western Ring Road Trail
provide facilities for recreational and commuting cyclists.
, an Australian Rules football team, competes in the Essendon District Football League
. The club was founded in 1946.
Golfers play at the course of the Northern Golf Club on Glenroy Road.
The home ground of the Broadmeadows Sub-District Cricket Cricket Club who compete in the VSDCA. The ground is shared with Glenroy football club and is located on the north-east corner of the Northern Golf Club, on Glenroy Road.
:
The following places are covered by Heritage Overlay
controls in the Moreland planning scheme:
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...
, 13 km north 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 Moreland
City of Moreland
The City of Moreland is a Local Government Area located within the metropolitan area of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It comprises the inner northern suburbs between 4 and 10 kilometres from the Melbourne city centre....
. At the 2006 Census, Glenroy had a population of 18,892.
Glenroy is located in the north west of the Moreland municipality, and is bound by the Western Ring Road in the north, the Moonee Ponds Creek
Moonee 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...
in the West, New Road, Victoria Street and Rhodes Parade in the south and West Street, Hilton Street, Box Forest Road and Upfield railway line in the east.
Prominent features include the private Northern Golf Club, a major retail district centred around the Glenroy railway station and the Northern Memorial Park extension to Fawkner General Cemetery.
History
The area was originally home to 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...
people of the Kulin
Kulin
The Kulin nation, was an alliance of five Indigenous Australian nations in Central Victoria, Australia, prior to European settlement. Their collective territory extended to around Port Phillip and Western Port, up into the Great Dividing Range and the Loddon and Goulburn River valleys. To their...
Nation, before British colonisation and settlement of the Melbourne area started in 1835.
Initial development in the area started with a small settlement around the Craigieburn railway line at the end of the 19th Century, Glenroy Post Office opening on 22 October 1888.
After World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
significant development occurred when organisations such as the Australian National Airways, the War Services Homes Commission and the 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...
developed large areas of Glenroy. Residential development continued rapidly through the 1950s, and a Glenroy East Post Office opened in 1958 (closing in 1977).
People
According to 2006 Census data, 18,870 people live in Glenroy. Traditionally, Glenroy had a high proportion of Australian born residents, however, the proportion of overseas born residents has increased dramatically.Education
- Glenroy College
- Glenroy Primary School
- Glenroy North Primary School
- Glenroy West Primary School
- Belle Vue Park Primary School
- Penola Catholic CollegePenola Catholic CollegePenola Catholic College is a co-educational secondary college, located in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The Patron of the college is Mary MacKillop...
: Glenroy Campus (7-8) - Glenroy Specialist SchoolGlenroy Specialist SchoolGlenroy Specialist School provides education for students with physical disabilities from prep to year 12 in the northern region of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.-History:...
- Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School
- Ballerrt Murrup College
Transport
The station of Glenroy on the Craigieburn railway line provides public transport to Melbourne CBD.Buses operated by Dyson's Bus Services
Dyson's Bus Services
Dyson's Bus Services is a privately owned bus and coach operator in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. As a Melbourne bus company, it operates a number of bus routes under contract from the Victorian State Government. Beyond operating route services, it also owns the Cobb and Co coach company...
operate towards Eltham
Eltham, Victoria
Eltham is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 20 km north-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Nillumbik. At the 2006 Census, Eltham had a population of 17,581....
and Merlynston
Coburg North, Victoria
Coburg North is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 10 km north from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Moreland. At the 2006 Census, Coburg North had a population of 6064....
.
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:...
and the Western Ring Road Trail
Western Ring Road Trail
The Western Ring Road Trail is a shared use path for cyclists and pedestrians that bridges the northern suburbs and follows the Western Ring Road...
provide facilities for recreational and commuting cyclists.
Sport
Glenroy Football ClubGlenroy Football Club
Glenroy Football Club is an Australian rules football club located 14 km north of Melbourne in the suburb of Glenroy. The club was founded in 1946 and affiliated with the Essendon District Football League. The club fields open age and junior teams....
, an Australian Rules football team, competes in the Essendon District Football League
Essendon District Football League
The Essendon District Football League is an Australian rules football league based in the north-west suburbs of Melbourne, which was established in 1930.The EDFL consists of 24 senior clubs, 10 clubs in A Grade and 14 clubs in B Grade...
. The club was founded in 1946.
Golfers play at the course of the Northern Golf Club on Glenroy Road.
The home ground of the Broadmeadows Sub-District Cricket Cricket Club who compete in the VSDCA. The ground is shared with Glenroy football club and is located on the north-east corner of the Northern Golf Club, on Glenroy Road.
Landmarks and notable places
The following places in Glenroy are listed in the Victorian Heritage RegisterVictorian Heritage Register
The Victorian Heritage Register lists places of cultural heritage significance to the State of Victoria, Australia. It has statutory weight under the Heritage Act 1995 which establishes Heritage Victoria as the permit authority...
:
The following places are covered by Heritage Overlay
Heritage Overlay
A Heritage Overlay or HO is one of a number of planning scheme overlays contained in the Victorian Planning Provisions, for use in planning schemes in Victoria, Australia...
controls in the Moreland planning scheme:
- HO205 2 Churchill Street, Glenroy - House
- HO209 127 Glenroy Road, Glenroy - House
- HO210 139 Glenroy Road, Glenroy - House
- HO211 149 Glenroy Road, Glenroy - "Minnawarra"
- HO212 9 Grandview Street, Glenroy - House
- HO213 Hartington Street (cnr Melbourne Avenue), Glenroy - Electricity Substation
- HO222 34 Finchley Avenue, Glenroy
- HO223 Plumpton Avenue, Glenroy - Former St. Matthew's church, c. 1908
- HO225 6 Salisbury Street, Glenroy - "Taringa"
- HO226 21 South Street, Glenroy - Kingsley College (Huningtower)
- HO230 11 Tudor Street, Glenroy - "Buangor"
- HO234 92 Wheatsheaf Road, Glenroy - Shop
- HO235 139 Wheatsheaf Road, Glenroy - Shop and dwelling
- HO236 32 Widford Street (cnr Melbourne Avenue), Glenroy - "Wiseman House"
- HO237 73 Plumpton Avenue, Glenroy - Dwelling
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 Glenroy was a part.