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Revision as of 02:21, 23 May 2009 by Epistemos (talk | contribs) (golf course)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff) Suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia| Bundoora Melbourne, Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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| Population | 24,018 (2006) | ||||||||||||||
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| Postcode(s) | 3083 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 19 km (7.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 19 km (12 mi) from Melbourne | ||||||||||||||
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| State electorate(s) | Bundoora, Mill Park | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Batman, Scullin, Jagajaga | ||||||||||||||
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Bundoora is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 19 km north-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area are the cities of Banyule, Darebin and Whittlesea. At the 2006 Census, Bundoora had a population of 24,018.
Bundoora is the headquarters of La Trobe University, Bundoora Campus. Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) also has a campus situated in Bundoora.
The word Bundoora is Aboriginal for "the favourite haunt of the kangaroo"
History
Bundoora Post Office opened on October 1, 1863.
Geography
Bundoora is home to Mount Cooper, the highest point in metropolitan Melbourne. Mount Cooper is located within Bundoora Park, a large (180 ha) public park.
Bundoora is situated on the traditional lands of the Wurundjeri people, and the name "Bundoora" is derived from "Kelbundoora", the name of a 19th-century Wurundjeri tribesman.
Local sites
- RMIT University's Bundoora West campus is located at the terminus of the tram line. Further down the road is the East campus area, home of RMIT's Wind Tunnel.
- Bundoora Extended Care Centre. Part of the Northern Health Network. A sub acute hospital providing medical care for over 100 inpatients and community outpatients.
- La Trobe University is located on the border of Bundoora and Reservoir.
- On the 12th July 2007, Australia’s first campus-based Microsoft Centre that brings together cutting edge hardware and software, opened at La Trobe University.
- Big Daddys, a well-known pizza establishment, originated in Bundoora, and was the protagonist in the Melbourne $5 Pizza Wars of the early 2000s. It has now been bought-out by the Pizza franchise Domino's.
- Although, technically in Thomastown, the Bundoora All-Weather Market was until recently a major Melbourne market. This market has been demolished and replaced by a home maker centre.
- Greensborough Lanes is a bowling alley that, despite its name, is located in Bundoora.
- University Hill is a new Business park located on the border of Bundoora and Mill Park. The Business park is home to the Global Headquarters of Siemens VDO. Brand Junction, a DFO-styled discount shopping mall, was opened at University Hill in November 2008.
- St. Damian's Primary School - A co-ed Roman Catholic primary school.
Transport
Bundoora is the terminus of tram route 86. The line was completed in 1986. The last W2 class tram ran along this route in mid-1987.
Sport
Bundoora has a football team competing in the Northern Football League.
Golfers play at the Bundoora Park Public Course on Plenty Road.
Notable residents
- Pseudo Echo an Australian Pop music band
- Peter Helliar comedian
- Anthony Chidiac Technology Pioneer (Birthplace)
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Bundoora (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2007-09-17.
- Bundoora, accessed 18 March 2009
- Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 2008-04-11
- http://www.darebin.vic.gov.au/Files/language_aboriginal.PDF
- Full Points Footy, Bundoora, retrieved 2009-04-15
- Golf Select, Bundoora Park, retrieved 2009-05-11
External links
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