Croydon North, Victoria
| Croydon North Melbourne, Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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  Croydon North | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°46′01″S 145°17′13″E / 37.767°S 145.287°ECoordinates: 37°46′01″S 145°17′13″E / 37.767°S 145.287°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 7,693 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1,920/km2 (5,000/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3136 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 4 km2 (1.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 29 km (18 mi) from Melbourne | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Maroondah | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Croydon | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Casey | ||||||||||||||
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Croydon North is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 29 km north-east of Melbourne's Central Business District. Its local government area is the City of Maroondah. At the 2016 Census, Croydon North had a population of 7,860.
The main shopping / retail strip is located on both sides of the Maroondah Highway and along Exeter Road.
Croydon North is served by Ventura Bus Services, linking residents to Croydon, Ringwood ,Chirnside Park, Lilydale. Routes: 671 Croydon to Chirnside via Croydon North 670 Lilydale To Ringwood via Croydon and Chirnside. and 664 Chirnside to Knox SC. All of Croydon Norths buses run from the Lilydale Depot
The Post Office opened on 1 November 1925 in the then rural area.[2] Today it runs as only a newsagent.
In 1927 Dame Nellie Melba opened the Croydon North Hall which is now unfortunately an accountants office (on Exeter Road). It was made of strong Australian timber something Dame Nellie Melba was very proud of.
See also
- City of Croydon - the former local government area of which Croydon North was a part
References
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Croydon North (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
- ↑ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 11 April 2008
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