Templestowe Lower, Victoria

Lower Templestowe is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 14 km north-east of Melbourne's Central Business District. Its name reflects the fact that Lower Templestowe is situated on the Yarra River, but downstream from the neighbouring suburb of Templestowe. Its local government area is the City of Manningham. At the 2011 census, Lower Templestowe had a population of 13,152.

Lower Templestowe
Melbourne, Victoria
Lower Templestowe
Coordinates37.765°S 145.114°E / -37.765; 145.114
Population13,429 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density2,240/km2 (5,800/sq mi)
Postcode(s)3107
Area6 km2 (2.3 sq mi)
Location14 km (9 mi) from Melbourne
LGA(s)City of Manningham
State electorate(s)Bulleen
Federal Division(s)Menzies
Suburbs around Lower Templestowe:
Viewbank Lower Plenty Eltham
Bulleen Lower Templestowe Templestowe
Bulleen Doncaster Doncaster

Lower Templestowe is bounded in the west by Rose Avenue, Russell Street and Sheahans Road, in the north by the Yarra River, in the east by Ruffey Creek and Williamsons Road and in the south generally by Manningham Road.

It is home to primary schools and a secondary school; Templestowe Secondary College. Like neighbouring Templestowe, it is poorly serviced by public transportation, lying geographically between three existing rail lines (Hurstbridge and Lilydale/Belgrave). An excellent and frequent bus service exists, running from Lower Templestowe into the city or to the nearest train lines.

History

The Traditional Owners of the land that came to be known as Lower Templestowe were the Wurundjeri people. They never relinquished ownership, rather, the land was stolen from them by British Colonial Authorities.

In 1841 Frederic Unwin, a Sydney solicitor, purchased 5,120 acres, or eight square miles of land, including most of the present suburb of Lower Templestowe, from the Crown, for one pound an acre under the terms of the short-lived Special Survey regulations. The area was sometimes known as Unwin's Special Survey. Many European immigrants moved to Lower Templestowe in the 1970s. Lower Templestowe Post Office opened around 1902 and closed in 1973.[2]

Points of interest
Henderson's seed farm

Lower Templestowe has one shopping centre, Macedon Square and Macedon Plaza. Templestowe Hotel, despite the name, is actually located in Lower Templestowe.

Topdown of the nature themed playground at Wombat Bend Park near Finns Reserve

Lower Templestowe boasts two parks by the Yarra River, Birrarung Park and Finns Reserve. Both parks offer walking tracks, and access to the river for swimming and rafting.

Education

Lower Templestowe has 2 government primary schools; Templestowe Valley Primary School and Templestowe Heights Primary School, as well as a Catholic primary school; St Kevin's. There is also a secondary college; Templestowe College.

Transport

Like all other suburbs in the Local Government Area of Manningham, Lower Templestowe does not have any tram or train services. Lower Templestowe is served solely by buses in terms of public transport.

Lower Templestowe's main roads include High Street, Lynwood Parade, Thompsons Road, Manningham Road and Williamsons Road.

Notable residents

See also
  • City of Doncaster and Templestowe - the former local government area of which Lower Templestowe was a part

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Lower Templestowe (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 22 July 2012.
  2. Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 11 April 2008
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