Pascoe Vale South, Victoria
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Pascoe Vale South is a suburb in Melbourne
, Victoria
, Australia
, 9 km north from Melbourne's central business district
. Its Local Government Area is the City of Moreland
. At the 2006 Census, Pascoe Vale South had a population of 8702.
Pascoe Vale South adjoins Brunswick West
to the south, Strathmore
at the Moonee Ponds Creek
to the west, Coburg
to the east, and Pascoe Vale
to the north. It borders the Tullamarine Freeway
.
Major features of the suburb include the Bell Street/Melville Road Shopping area.
estate. In 1841 Dr Farquhar McCrae, a wealthy surgeon, purchased land called 'La Rose' in what is now known as Pascoe Vale South. The house he built in 1842 or 1843 is now known as Wentworth House, and is the oldest known private dwelling in Victoria still standing on its original site and the fifth oldest building in Victoria. It is located at 22 Le Cateau Street, Pascoe Vale South.
Significant development of Pascoe Vale South took place after the tram was extended to Bell Street in 1927, with the Post Office opened on August 1, 1927.
Pascoe Vale South is less culturally diverse than other suburbs of Moreland and even lower than the Melbourne average. About 62 per cent of people spoke English at home.
tram provides public transport through the suburb along Melville Road from the Bell Street terminus to the city. For cyclists, the suburb adjoins the Moonee Ponds Creek Trail
to the west.
The following bus routes also services the area:
Route 527 which is very popular with shoppers, because it travel through Coburg, which has Sydney Road and surrounding streets, Preston
, High Street and Preston Market which serves food and many retail outlets, through to Northland Shopping Centre. This route was recently upgraded to the new bus time standards for Melbourne, which allows it to travel from around 6am weekdays till 9pm and on weekends 7am till 9pm.
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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
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, 9 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, Pascoe Vale South had a population of 8702.
Pascoe Vale South adjoins Brunswick West
Brunswick West, Victoria
Brunswick West is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 6 km north from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Moreland...
to the south, Strathmore
Strathmore, Victoria
Strathmore is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 11 km north-west from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Moonee Valley...
at 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...
to the west, Coburg
Coburg, Victoria
Coburg is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 8 km north from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Moreland, although a handful of properties on Coburg's Eastern boundary are located in the City of Darebin...
to the east, and Pascoe Vale
Pascoe Vale, Victoria
Pascoe Vale is a western suburb of 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, Pascoe Vale had a population of 13,558.- History :...
to the north. It borders 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...
.
Major features of the suburb include the Bell Street/Melville Road Shopping area.
History
The Pascoe Vale area was part of the original John Pascoe FawknerJohn Pascoe Fawkner
John Pascoe Fawkner was an early pioneer, businessman and politician of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. In 1835 he financed a party of free settlers from Van Diemen's Land , to sail to the mainland in his ship, Enterprize...
estate. In 1841 Dr Farquhar McCrae, a wealthy surgeon, purchased land called 'La Rose' in what is now known as Pascoe Vale South. The house he built in 1842 or 1843 is now known as Wentworth House, and is the oldest known private dwelling in Victoria still standing on its original site and the fifth oldest building in Victoria. It is located at 22 Le Cateau Street, Pascoe Vale South.
Significant development of Pascoe Vale South took place after the tram was extended to Bell Street in 1927, with the Post Office opened on August 1, 1927.
People
According to 2001 Census data, Pascoe Vale South is primarily a family residential suburb with average income, education and relatively low unemployment. The census revealed that 8336 people live in Pascoe Vale, and the trend is that this is likely to increase slightly with some new residential development. House ownership is relatively stable at 54 per cent.Pascoe Vale South is less culturally diverse than other suburbs of Moreland and even lower than the Melbourne average. About 62 per cent of people spoke English at home.
Transport
Tram route 55Melbourne tram route 55
Tram route 55 is a public transport service in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It runs from the corner of Bell Street and Melville Road in West Coburg to the Domain Road Interchange - Domain Road and St Kilda Road east of the city....
tram provides public transport through the suburb along Melville Road from the Bell Street terminus to the city. For cyclists, the suburb adjoins 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:...
to the west.
The following bus routes also services the area:
- 513 ElthamEltham, VictoriaEltham 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....
– GlenroyGlenroy, VictoriaGlenroy 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...
via Greensborough RS, Watsonia RS, Rosanna RS, Coburg RS (every day). Operated by Dyson's Bus ServicesDyson's Bus ServicesDyson'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...
. - 527 Northland SCNorthland Shopping CentreNorthland Shopping Centre is a major shopping centre in East Preston, approximately 11 km north of the Melbourne Central Business District in Victoria. Its motto is Style Up...
– Gowrie via Coburg RS, Preston RS (every day). Operated by Ivanhoe Bus CompanyIvanhoe Bus CompanyIvanhoe Bus Company is a 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. Ivanhoe Bus Company operate 6 routes in the North and North Eastern suburbs of Melbourne...
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Route 527 which is very popular with shoppers, because it travel through Coburg, which has Sydney Road and surrounding streets, Preston
Preston, Victoria
Preston is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 9 km north from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Darebin. At the 2006 Census, Preston had a population of 27,892.-Settlement:...
, High Street and Preston Market which serves food and many retail outlets, through to Northland Shopping Centre. This route was recently upgraded to the new bus time standards for Melbourne, which allows it to travel from around 6am weekdays till 9pm and on weekends 7am till 9pm.
Educational facilities
Pascoe Vale South has a government primary school and two catholic schools.Landmarks and notable places
The following places in Pascoe Vale are listed on 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...
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