Wantirna, Victoria
Encyclopedia
Wantirna is a suburb in Melbourne
, Victoria
, Australia
, 23 km east from Melbourne's central business district
. Its Local Government Area is the City of Knox
. At the 2006 Census, Wantirna had a population of 13,978.
Features include the Knox Private Hospital
and Knox City Shopping Centre
. On Sundays there is a "Trash and Treasure" (Flea
) market
. There is also a SCOPE
mental health facility and a Hungarian Community Centre along with many churches scattered throughout.
Schools in Wantirna include Wantirna Primary School, Wantirna College
, Wantirna Heights School, Regency Park Primary School, Templeton Primary School and St Lukes Primary School.
The EastLink
tollway
runs through Wantirna with interchanges at Boronia Road and Burwood Highway
.
Its name is derived from the local aboriginal population's meaning for, "a gurgling stream".
It was first settled in 1840 when Mrs. Madeline Scott established her "Bushy Park" cattle run on the banks of the Dandenong Creek. During the 1870’s other pioneers opened up the area to settlement.The Finger and Fankhauser families were prime movers in the erection of the Methodist Churh opened opposite the school on Mountain Hwy in May 1914 & a Parish Hall was built on Burwood Hwy in 1924.In 1912 the need for a school to serve the local area soon became apparent in this small but fast growing Apple Orchard Area, so early pioneering family "The Finger Family" donated 2 acres of their land on the southern side of Mountain Hwy(then known as Wantirna-Sassafrass Rd) & a Timber Schoolhouse was opened in that year, Wantirna Post Office opened on 1 November 1913, closed in 1977, then reopened in 1983.The Wantirna Reseve was provided by the council 1925 ana a tennis court was built there shortly afterwards.
In December 1939, after the outbreak of WW2
, West Prussia Road was changed to Wantirna Road.
Key locations in Wantirna, especially Knox City Shopping Centre
, are occasionally used to shoot soap opera Neighbours
. Koomba Park is a large Native Bushland Park ran by Parks Victoria spanning the area between The Dandenong Creek and The Eastlink Tollway, it was opened in 1982.
It shares the postcode of 3152 with Wantirna South.
Melbourne
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, 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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, 23 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 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, Wantirna had a population of 13,978.
Features include the Knox Private Hospital
Hospital
A hospital is a health care institution providing patient treatment by specialized staff and equipment. Hospitals often, but not always, provide for inpatient care or longer-term patient stays....
and Knox City Shopping Centre
Knox City Shopping Centre
Knox City Shopping Centre is a super-regional shopping centre and outdoor entertainment complex located in the outer eastern suburb of Wantirna South in the city of Melbourne, Australia. The centre opened on November 9, 1977 with an initial 88 stores and 2300 parking spaces...
. On Sundays there is a "Trash and Treasure" (Flea
Flea market
A flea market or swap meet is a type of bazaar where inexpensive or secondhand goods are sold or bartered. It may be indoors, such as in a warehouse or school gymnasium; or it may be outdoors, such as in a field or under a tent...
) market
Market
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. There is also a SCOPE
Scope
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mental health facility and a Hungarian Community Centre along with many churches scattered throughout.
Schools in Wantirna include Wantirna Primary School, Wantirna College
Wantirna College
Wantirna College, located in Wantirna, Victoria, Australia, is a state-government secondary school founded in 1980 when the surrounding area was developed from fruit orchards into housing estates. The school services Wantirna and Wantirna South, as well as parts of Boronia, and Bayswater...
, Wantirna Heights School, Regency Park Primary School, Templeton Primary School and St Lukes Primary School.
The EastLink
EastLink, Melbourne
EastLink is a A$2.5 billion tolled freeway linking a large area through the eastern and south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne, Australia. It is a part of Melbourne's Metropolitan Ring Road project....
tollway
Toll road
A toll road is a privately or publicly built road for which a driver pays a toll for use. Structures for which tolls are charged include toll bridges and toll tunnels. Non-toll roads are financed using other sources of revenue, most typically fuel tax or general tax funds...
runs through Wantirna with interchanges at Boronia Road and Burwood Highway
Burwood Highway
Burwood Highway is a major transportation link with Melbourne's eastern suburbs. It begins in the suburb of Kooyong, Melbourne at the junction of the Monash Freeway as Toorak Road between Monash Freeway and Warrigal Road, and finishes in Belgrave, Victoria in the Dandenong Ranges...
.
Its name is derived from the local aboriginal population's meaning for, "a gurgling stream".
It was first settled in 1840 when Mrs. Madeline Scott established her "Bushy Park" cattle run on the banks of the Dandenong Creek. During the 1870’s other pioneers opened up the area to settlement.The Finger and Fankhauser families were prime movers in the erection of the Methodist Churh opened opposite the school on Mountain Hwy in May 1914 & a Parish Hall was built on Burwood Hwy in 1924.In 1912 the need for a school to serve the local area soon became apparent in this small but fast growing Apple Orchard Area, so early pioneering family "The Finger Family" donated 2 acres of their land on the southern side of Mountain Hwy(then known as Wantirna-Sassafrass Rd) & a Timber Schoolhouse was opened in that year, Wantirna Post Office opened on 1 November 1913, closed in 1977, then reopened in 1983.The Wantirna Reseve was provided by the council 1925 ana a tennis court was built there shortly afterwards.
In December 1939, after the outbreak of WW2
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...
, West Prussia Road was changed to Wantirna Road.
Key locations in Wantirna, especially Knox City Shopping Centre
Knox City Shopping Centre
Knox City Shopping Centre is a super-regional shopping centre and outdoor entertainment complex located in the outer eastern suburb of Wantirna South in the city of Melbourne, Australia. The centre opened on November 9, 1977 with an initial 88 stores and 2300 parking spaces...
, are occasionally used to shoot 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...
. Koomba Park is a large Native Bushland Park ran by Parks Victoria spanning the area between The Dandenong Creek and The Eastlink Tollway, it was opened in 1982.
It shares the postcode of 3152 with Wantirna South.