Knoxfield, Victoria
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Knoxfield is a suburb in Melbourne
, Victoria
, Australia
, 27 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district
. Its Local Government Area is the City of Knox
. At the 2006 Census, Knoxfield had a population of 6521.
Development of the area dates primarily from the 1950s and rapid growth took place during the 1960s and 1970s. Knoxfield Post Office opened on 31 July 1961 as the suburb was developed. The northern area of Knoxfield experienced substantial growth from the 1970s. The population increased during the early 1990s, and then was relatively stable from the mid 1990s, a result of new dwellings being added to the area. There has been a recent decline in the average number of persons living in each dwelling.
Knoxfield is unique, as most of the streets are named after the residents who lived there. Some people are still living in the streets that were named after them.
businesses and printeries make their home in Knoxfield. The suburb is well known for the Knox Athletics Track and the Gilbert Reserve. Gilbert Reserve is quite large, and regularly holds softball
and baseball
matches. Knoxfield also boasts a large BMX
track, which is often used for BMX competitions and the R.D. Egan-Lee Reserve which is regularly used by walkers and hosts a soccer club. The track is also open for use by the public. Next to Gilbert Reserve is a local skatepark which was accessible from early 2008. There is a Coles Express service station on the corner of Ferntree Gully Road and Scoresby road which sells items usually found at a petrol station as well as a small selection from the Coles Supermarket
range.
Also in Knoxfield, there is the Carrington Park Leisure Centre, which is mainly used for gymnastics
and fitness. It is a very popular centre, which has hosted many state and national competitions. Schools in Knoxfield include Fairhills High School
, Knox Park Primary School and Carrington Primary School
(formerly Knoxfield Primary School
). Knoxfield Primary School merged with Scoresby Heights Primary School in 1994 to create Carrington Primary School. There are two small strips, and a number of decorated bus shelters which are the creation of the Placemakers
.
A family play centre called Big Slide is located in Knoxfield
The Eastern Sports Centre also calls Knoxfield home and hosts futsal, indoor soccer, netball, and cricket.
Golfers play at the course of the Waterford Valley Golf Course on Bunjil Way.
The Knoxfield Knights Cricket Club is based at Carrington Park.
The Knox Athletics Track hosts a variety of sport and events including Little Athletics
and the Knox Athletics Club
Gilbert Reserve is home to the Knox & District Softball Association and it's related teams as well as The Knox Falcons Baseball Club
Next to Gilbert Park is the Knox Skate and BMX Park which is regularly used by skateboarders, bikers, and scooter riders.
Knoxfield also boasts a large BMX track, which is often used for BMX competitions. The track is also open for use by the public and is regularly attending by BMX and biking enthusiasts of all ages.
The R.D. Egan-Lee Reserve is also in Knoxfield and is home to the Knox City Soccer Club Ltd
It is also the home of the Omega Trampoline Club, Ferntree Gully Basketball Club, Knox Table Tennis Club and Chinese Elderly Citizens Club. It also boasts facilities such as meeting rooms, a kitchen, disabled access, toilet and car parking, change rooms, trampoline facilities, squash courts and boxing facilities.
Knoxfield is a home for two Scouts groups: 1st Knoxfield group located in Carrington Reserve, and 2nd Knoxfield group located in R.D. Egan-Lee Reserve
Carrington Park Leisure Centre
Knoxfield BMX
Knox Skate Park
Knox Baseball
Knox & District Softball Association
Big Slide Family Play Centre
Eastern Indoor Sports Centre
Knoxfield Florist
Diamonds & Lace Lingerie
Melbourne
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, Victoria
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, Australia
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, 27 km south-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 Knox
City of Knox
The City of Knox is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia, located in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne. It has an area of and has a estimated population of 155,969 people.-History:...
. At the 2006 Census, Knoxfield had a population of 6521.
History
Knoxfield is named after Sir George Knox, former local and state parliamentarian.Development of the area dates primarily from the 1950s and rapid growth took place during the 1960s and 1970s. Knoxfield Post Office opened on 31 July 1961 as the suburb was developed. The northern area of Knoxfield experienced substantial growth from the 1970s. The population increased during the early 1990s, and then was relatively stable from the mid 1990s, a result of new dwellings being added to the area. There has been a recent decline in the average number of persons living in each dwelling.
Knoxfield is unique, as most of the streets are named after the residents who lived there. Some people are still living in the streets that were named after them.
Today
Knoxfield has several small industries, mainly concerned with the production and sale of food. A small number of graphic designGraphic design
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businesses and printeries make their home in Knoxfield. The suburb is well known for the Knox Athletics Track and the Gilbert Reserve. Gilbert Reserve is quite large, and regularly holds softball
Softball
Softball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of 10 to 14 players. It is a direct descendant of baseball although there are some key differences: softballs are larger than baseballs, and the pitches are thrown underhand rather than overhand...
and baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
matches. Knoxfield also boasts a large BMX
BMX
Bicycle motocross or BMX refers to the sport in which the main goal is extreme racing on bicycles in motocross style on tracks with inline start and expressive obstacles, and it is also the term that refers to the bicycle itself that is designed for dirt and motocross cycling.- History :BMX started...
track, which is often used for BMX competitions and the R.D. Egan-Lee Reserve which is regularly used by walkers and hosts a soccer club. The track is also open for use by the public. Next to Gilbert Reserve is a local skatepark which was accessible from early 2008. There is a Coles Express service station on the corner of Ferntree Gully Road and Scoresby road which sells items usually found at a petrol station as well as a small selection from the Coles Supermarket
Coles Supermarkets
Coles Supermarkets is an Australian supermarket chain owned by Wesfarmers. It has 741 stores nationally Coles Supermarkets is an Australian supermarket chain owned by Wesfarmers. It has 741 stores nationally Coles Supermarkets is an Australian supermarket chain owned by Wesfarmers. It has 741...
range.
Also in Knoxfield, there is the Carrington Park Leisure Centre, which is mainly used for gymnastics
Gymnastics
Gymnastics is a sport involving performance of exercises requiring physical strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, and balance. Internationally, all of the gymnastic sports are governed by the Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique with each country having its own national governing body...
and fitness. It is a very popular centre, which has hosted many state and national competitions. Schools in Knoxfield include Fairhills High School
Fairhills High School
Fairhills High School is a government high school located in Knoxfield, Victoria, a suburb of Melbourne, Australia. Located close to Knox City Shopping Centre, the school is easily accessible by public transport. The school's mission is "leading all students to be confident and effective life-long...
, Knox Park Primary School and Carrington Primary School
Carrington Primary School
Carrington Primary School is a state school in Knoxfield, Victoria, Australia. Carrington Primary School opened it's doors at the beginning of the 1994 school year as the result of a merge between the former Knoxfield and Scoresby Primary Schools....
(formerly Knoxfield Primary School
Knoxfield Primary School
Knoxfield Primary School is a former state school in Knoxfield, Victoria, Australia.The school was located at Laura Road, Knoxfield from ??? until the end of the 1993 year, when it merged with Scoresby Primary School to become Carrington Primary School. Carrington Primary School opened from the...
). Knoxfield Primary School merged with Scoresby Heights Primary School in 1994 to create Carrington Primary School. There are two small strips, and a number of decorated bus shelters which are the creation of the Placemakers
PlaceMakers
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.
A family play centre called Big Slide is located in Knoxfield
The Eastern Sports Centre also calls Knoxfield home and hosts futsal, indoor soccer, netball, and cricket.
Shopping in Knoxfield
Knoxfield is home to two shopping strips. A medium shopping strip known as the Knoxfield Shops on Ferntree Gully road, and the Anne Road shops on Anne Road.Knoxfield shops
Knoxfield is home to a small shopping strip, with shops including the Knoxfield Florist , two fish and chip shops, an IGA supermarket, Diamonds and Lace Lingerie , a sandwich bar/cafe, Knoxfield Newsagency & Tattslotto, Knoxfield Hot Bread bakery, a milkbar, Pepper Thai restaurant, A'blaze Hair Artistry hairdresser, and a Chinese Restaurant.Anne Road shops
There is also a small shopping strip on Anne Road, with shops including the Hammad Mohamad Milkbar , Al Pacino's Pizzeria, Cleo's Quality Fish & Chips, Centre of Wellbeing, and the Shikarnya Hair Salon.Sport in Knoxfield
Knoxfield has a rich sporting culture and there are several sporting clubs who call the various sports fields, tracks and courses in Knoxfield home. There are also other sporting facilities including a BMX track, a leisure centre, and skate park.Golfers play at the course of the Waterford Valley Golf Course on Bunjil Way.
The Knoxfield Knights Cricket Club is based at Carrington Park.
The Knox Athletics Track hosts a variety of sport and events including Little Athletics
Little Athletics
Little Athletics is an Australian activity which introduces children aged 5 to 15 to sport through modified athletics events....
and the Knox Athletics Club
Gilbert Reserve is home to the Knox & District Softball Association and it's related teams as well as The Knox Falcons Baseball Club
Next to Gilbert Park is the Knox Skate and BMX Park which is regularly used by skateboarders, bikers, and scooter riders.
Knoxfield also boasts a large BMX track, which is often used for BMX competitions. The track is also open for use by the public and is regularly attending by BMX and biking enthusiasts of all ages.
The R.D. Egan-Lee Reserve is also in Knoxfield and is home to the Knox City Soccer Club Ltd
Leisure Centre
The Carrington Park Leisure Centre is mainly used for gymnastics and fitness. It has hosted various state and national competitions.It is also the home of the Omega Trampoline Club, Ferntree Gully Basketball Club, Knox Table Tennis Club and Chinese Elderly Citizens Club. It also boasts facilities such as meeting rooms, a kitchen, disabled access, toilet and car parking, change rooms, trampoline facilities, squash courts and boxing facilities.
Knoxfield is a home for two Scouts groups: 1st Knoxfield group located in Carrington Reserve, and 2nd Knoxfield group located in R.D. Egan-Lee Reserve
External links
Knoxfield Knights Cricket ClubCarrington Park Leisure Centre
Knoxfield BMX
Knox Skate Park
Knox Baseball
Knox & District Softball Association
Big Slide Family Play Centre
Eastern Indoor Sports Centre
Knoxfield Florist
Diamonds & Lace Lingerie