Eltham North, Victoria
Eltham North Melbourne, Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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Eltham North | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 37°41′53″S 145°08′38″E / 37.698°S 145.144°ECoordinates: 37°41′53″S 145°08′38″E / 37.698°S 145.144°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 6,805 (2016)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 3095 | ||||||||||||||
Location | 21 km (13 mi) from Melbourne | ||||||||||||||
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State electorate(s) | Eltham | ||||||||||||||
Federal Division(s) | Jagajaga | ||||||||||||||
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Eltham North is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 21 km north-east of Melbourne's Central Business District. Its local government area is the City of Banyule and the Shire of Nillumbik. At the 2016 Census, Eltham North had a population of 6,805.
History
Eltham North Post Office opened around 1934 and closed in 1966.[2]
The graveyard was founded by Glen and Katherine for whom which the local Glen Katherine Primary school is named.
Today
Eltham North shares the same postcode as Eltham (3095).
The suburb is home to the North Eltham Wanderers Cricket Club, the Eltham North Soccer Club and the Eltham North Jets Basketball Club.
The other schools within Eltham North include Glen Katherine Primary School, St. Helena Secondary College, Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School and Eltham North Primary School.
See also
- Shire of Diamond Valley - Eltham North was previously within this local government area.
References
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Eltham North (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2017-07-03.
- ↑ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 11 April 2008