Nunawading, Victoria
Encyclopedia
Nunawading is a suburb in Melbourne
, Victoria
, Australia
, 19 km east from Melbourne's central business district
. Its Local Government Area is the City of Whitehorse
. At the 2006 Census, Nunawading had a population of 10,661.
The suburb is centered at the intersection of Whitehorse Road
and Springvale Road in Melbourne's eastern suburbs, and features the City of Whitehorse's main offices, as well as large retail (e.g. furniture, auto dealerships, hardware, and electrical), and wholesale businesses along Whitehorse Road.
, Blackburn
, Mitcham
, Forest Hill
, and Vermont
.
The township of Nunawading began life in the 1870s as a producer of bricks and clay. The name Tunstall, named after the famed pottery producing English town, was given to the area, based at the intersection of Whitehorse Road and Springvale Road. The name is still reflected in Tunstall Park on Luckie Street, Tunstall Avenue off Springvale Road and the Tunstall Square Shopping Centre
on Tunstall Road, in nearby Donvale
. The opening of Tunstall railway station contributed to the growth of the brick and clay industries. Orchards soon followed. Tunstall Post Office opened on 1 February 1889 and was renamed Nunawading in 1945.
Following a series of shire subdivisions throughout the 1920s, the name Nunawading fell from use. The name was reinstated in 1945 when it replaced Tunstall.
The period following World War II
saw a housing boom in the area, as residential blocks began to replace orchards. The civic centre was opened in 1968 and became the administrative centre for the City of Nunawading, which was later incorporated into the City of Whitehorse.
campus exists on Central Road with a church, church offices, a retail book shop, Coronella Retirement Village, and the coeducational Nunawading Christian College (Primary and Secondary) as well as a combined kindergarten and Primary School Located on Mount Pleasant Road - Mount Pleasant Road Primary School. The head office of Bird Observation & Conservation Australia is in Springvale Road. It was formerly home to the Winlaton Youth Training Centre
, Wobbies World
amusement park and the Melbourne studios of the Network Ten
television network. The soap opera Neighbours
is still filmed in this studio, now owned by Fremantle Media Australia.
Nunawading has benefited from the new train station and the Springvale Road crossing going underground. The South and North areas of Nunawading are now more unified with better access to the Eastern freeway.
The Nunawading Primary school is amalgamating with Springview Primary to form a new 'super' school - Whitehorse Primary.
. However their home ground is in the Suburb of Blackburn North
Nunawading is also home to the Nunawading Swimming Club. The Nunawading Swimming Club is the largest Swimming Club in the Southern Hemisphere.
Nunawading is also home to the Beavers Basketball Team. The side currently plays section 9 on Sundays and is aiming to win the championship this season under the guidance of ex-Warrior Nick Papaziakas.
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...
, 19 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 Whitehorse
City of Whitehorse
The City of Whitehorse is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. It is located in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne. It has an area of and has a estimated population of 155,725 people....
. At the 2006 Census, Nunawading had a population of 10,661.
The suburb is centered at the intersection of Whitehorse Road
Maroondah Highway
Maroondah Highway , is a major east-west thoroughfare in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne and a highway servicing the lower alpine region Victoria, Australia.-History:...
and Springvale Road in Melbourne's eastern suburbs, and features the City of Whitehorse's main offices, as well as large retail (e.g. furniture, auto dealerships, hardware, and electrical), and wholesale businesses along Whitehorse Road.
History
The name Nunawading, thought to be derived from an Aboriginal word meaning battlefield or ceremonial ground, was initially applied to a vast area which now incorporates Box HillBox Hill, Victoria
Box Hill is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 14 km east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Whitehorse. At the 2006 Census, Box Hill had a population of 8,616....
, Blackburn
Blackburn, Victoria
Blackburn is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 17 km east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Whitehorse. At the 2006 Census, Blackburn had a population of 11,958....
, Mitcham
Mitcham, Victoria
Mitcham is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 20 km east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Whitehorse. At the 2006 Census, Mitcham had a population of 14,211.-History:...
, Forest Hill
Forest Hill, Victoria
Forest Hill is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 18 km east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Whitehorse. At the 2006 Census, Forest Hill had a population of 9315.-History:...
, and Vermont
Vermont, Victoria
Vermont is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 21 km east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is primarily within the City of Whitehorse whilst the north east portion is within the City of Maroondah...
.
The township of Nunawading began life in the 1870s as a producer of bricks and clay. The name Tunstall, named after the famed pottery producing English town, was given to the area, based at the intersection of Whitehorse Road and Springvale Road. The name is still reflected in Tunstall Park on Luckie Street, Tunstall Avenue off Springvale Road and the Tunstall Square Shopping Centre
Shopping mall
A shopping mall, shopping centre, shopping arcade, shopping precinct or simply mall is one or more buildings forming a complex of shops representing merchandisers, with interconnecting walkways enabling visitors to easily walk from unit to unit, along with a parking area — a modern, indoor version...
on Tunstall Road, in nearby Donvale
Donvale, Victoria
Donvale is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 20 km east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Manningham. At the 2006 Census, Donvale had a population of 11,667...
. The opening of Tunstall railway station contributed to the growth of the brick and clay industries. Orchards soon followed. Tunstall Post Office opened on 1 February 1889 and was renamed Nunawading in 1945.
Following a series of shire subdivisions throughout the 1920s, the name Nunawading fell from use. The name was reinstated in 1945 when it replaced Tunstall.
The period following 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...
saw a housing boom in the area, as residential blocks began to replace orchards. The civic centre was opened in 1968 and became the administrative centre for the City of Nunawading, which was later incorporated into the City of Whitehorse.
Today
Whitehorse Road is the largest retail strip for bulkgoods in Melbourne. The City of Whitehorse has named this strip the Mega Mile in an attempt to provide brand recognition for retailers. Nunawading is home to a large Pacific Brands clothing factory and a brick factory. A large Seventh-day AdventistSeventh-day Adventist Church
The Seventh-day Adventist Church is a Protestant Christian denomination distinguished by its observance of Saturday, the original seventh day of the Judeo-Christian week, as the Sabbath, and by its emphasis on the imminent second coming of Jesus Christ...
campus exists on Central Road with a church, church offices, a retail book shop, Coronella Retirement Village, and the coeducational Nunawading Christian College (Primary and Secondary) as well as a combined kindergarten and Primary School Located on Mount Pleasant Road - Mount Pleasant Road Primary School. The head office of Bird Observation & Conservation Australia is in Springvale Road. It was formerly home to the Winlaton Youth Training Centre
Winlaton Youth Training Centre
Winlaton Youth Training Centre was a Government owned and run female youth correctional facility located on at 186 Springvale Road Nunawading, Victoria, Australia. The facility was designed to accommodate 14 to 18 year old wards of the state. It opened in 1956 and closed in 1993 as the...
, Wobbies World
Wobbies World
Wobbies World was an amusement park which operated from about 1970 to the late 1990s in the Melbourne suburb of Forest Hill, Australia.The park was quite small in area and targeted mainly to the simple expectations of young children...
amusement park and the Melbourne studios of the Network Ten
Network Ten
Network Ten , is one of Australia's three major commercial television networks. Owned-and-operated stations can be found in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth, while affiliates extend the network to cover most of the country...
television network. The soap opera Neighbours
Neighbours
Neighbours is an Australian television soap opera first broadcast on the Seven Network on 18 March 1985. It was created by TV executive Reg Watson, who proposed the idea of making a show that focused on realistic stories and portrayed adults and teenagers who talk openly and solve their problems...
is still filmed in this studio, now owned by Fremantle Media Australia.
Nunawading has benefited from the new train station and the Springvale Road crossing going underground. The South and North areas of Nunawading are now more unified with better access to the Eastern freeway.
The Nunawading Primary school is amalgamating with Springview Primary to form a new 'super' school - Whitehorse Primary.
Sport
The suburb has an Australian Rules football team, The Nunawading Lions, competing in the Eastern Football LeagueEastern Football League (Australia)
The Eastern Football League is an Australian rules football League, based in the eastern suburbs of metropolitan Melbourne....
. However their home ground is in the Suburb of Blackburn North
Nunawading is also home to the Nunawading Swimming Club. The Nunawading Swimming Club is the largest Swimming Club in the Southern Hemisphere.
Nunawading is also home to the Beavers Basketball Team. The side currently plays section 9 on Sundays and is aiming to win the championship this season under the guidance of ex-Warrior Nick Papaziakas.