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Most of the commercial district of Belgrave is located on Main Street, which is at the end of Burwood Highway. There are also shops on Bayview Road, which is located just across the rail bridge. The Burwood Highway is a major transportation link with Melbournes eastern suburbs. ...

History

Belgrave fell within the pastoral run of early pioneer James Clow. The initial settlement was built in the area now known as Tecoma. The area now known as Belgrave was settled as the railway line was established. The township was named after the property of local councillor E. W. Benson, itself probably named after the town of Belgrave in Leicestershire, England. Timber was an early principal industry in Belgrave. James Clow (born 1790 in Scotland) was a reverend minister, and the first white settler in the area which now consists of the outer-eastern suburbs of Melbourne, Australia. ... Tecoma is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Belgrave is an area in northern Leicester, England. ... Leicestershire (IPA: , abbreviated Leics) is a landlocked county in central England. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2005 est. ...

A narrow-gauge railway was constructed in 1900, with the station in Belgrave initially called Monbulk. The town became a transport hub for the surrounding areas of Monbulk, Kallista, Olinda, and The Patch. When the railway was restored in 1962, Belgrave was opened up to the tourism industry. Melbourne crime lord Squizzy Taylor made visits to The Chalet tearooms. Comparison of standard gauge (blue) and one common narrow gauge (red) width. ... 1900 (MCM) was an exceptional common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, but a leap year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar. ... Monbulk is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Kallista is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Olinda is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... The Patch is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Joseph Leslie Theodore Taylor, known as Squizzy Taylor, due to a droop in his left eye. ...

Business

Belgrave has many galleries and bookshops. There is a Safeway supermarket, three Hairdressing Salons, a Building Design (drafting) service, two pharmacies, a butcher, a dry cleaner, two bakeries, a video store, a newsagency, several health food and organic supply stores, two banks (the Commonwealth Bank and the Bendigo Bank) as well as a public library; these all help to make Belgrave a convenient place to live. It also has a very active Traders Association. The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. ... Categories: Bookstores | Stub ... Woolworths Limited, or Woolies (as it is colloquially known) is a large Australian retail corporation. ... The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (commonly just the Commonwealth Bank) is the second largest bank in Australia, after the National Australia Bank. ... Community Branch at Braidwood, New South Wales Bendigo Bank operates some 300 branches, primarily in Victoria and Queensland. ...

Tourism

Its best known attraction is the heritage narrow gauge, steam-operated Puffing Billy Railway, which was restored in 1962. It is also the terminus of the Belgrave Suburban Electric Railway Line. Heritage can refer to: Cultural heritage Cultural traditions Heritage tourism Inheritance Kinship and descent Natural heritage A novel in the BBC Books series See also English Heritage UNESCO World Heritage Site This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title. ... Narrow-gauge railways are railroads (railways) with track spaced at less than the standard gauge of 4 ft 8 in (1. ... A locomotive (from Latin loco motivus) is a railway vehicle that provides the motive power for a train, and has no payload capacity of its own; its sole purpose is to move the train along the tracks. ... One of the Puffing Billy steam locomotives. ... 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar). ... The Belgrave railway line is a broad gauge electric suburban railway in Melbourne, Australia. ...

Nearby Attractions include The 1000 Steps and Sherbrooke Falls and there is much, much more to see in the area.

Social Scene

Belgrave has a cinema called the Cameo Theatre, which has recently been restored to its original 1930s glory. The complex features six cinemas, with Cinema 1 dating back to the 1930s. There is also an outdoor theatre at the rear of the building, which is open only during the summer months (December to March). Patrons of the outdoor theatre hear the sound through radio headphones while sitting on deckchairs The Reel Cafe, which is off the lobby of the theatre, provides meals from breakfast through to dinner as well as coffee breaks for anytime of day. 1930 (MCMXXX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link is to a full 1930 calendar). ...

Belgrave has a busy night scene, with several major pubs and bars, Ruby's Lounge, Bell Tavern, Scarab Bar, Aztec Bar and Micawber Tavern, established in 1923. There is an Indian restaurant, a Thai restaurant, several pizza shops, a noodle shop, a Subway store, a hot chicken shop, organic cafe (Earthly Pleasures) and two fish and chip shops. Sometimes on Thursday or Friday nights, fire-twirlers and percussionists perform on Bayview Road, many of whom can be met inside The Aztec Bar. Exterior of a typical Subway restaurant in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico Locations of Subway stores Subway is the name of a multinational restaurant franchise that mainly sells sandwiches and salads. ... Although widely available, fish and chips have become particularly popular in seaside towns, for example here in Hunstanton, UK. Fish and chips or fish n chips (also in Scotland, northern England and Northern Ireland: a fish supper), a popular take-away food, consists of deep-fried fish in batter or... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Fire dancing. ...

There is also a healthy music scene with many exiting live acts performing at Ruby's Lounge. Ruby's has become a hotspot to see many of Australia's most popular artists who include Motorace, Pete Murray, Cat Empire, Magic Dirt, Kate Ceberano and Mark Lizotte aka Diesel. Aside from just hosting well known performers, Aztec Bar, Ruby's and Micawber Tavern host many open-mike/jam nights where amateur artists can perform. The Micawber Tavern Jam Night on Mondays has been running for over 10 years, hosted by John & Kirk from Wild Turkey, and is a mainstay of the music scene in the hills. Motor Ace was an Australian alternative rock band. ... There have been several well-known people named Pete Murray, including: Pete Murray (disc jockey) Pete Murray (singer-songwriter) Pete Murray (British pop musician) Pete Murray (Ice Hockey coach) ... Symbol used by The Cat Empire, a mixture of a crown and cats eye. ... Magic Dirt at the 2004 Big Day Out Magic Dirt is an Australian rock band, formed in 1992 in Geelong, Australia. ... Kate Ceberano Kate Ceberano (born November 17, 1966) is an award winning Australian pop vocalist and entertainer. ... Johnny Diesel, (born Mark Lizotte on May 31, 1967 in America) is an Australian musician. ...

Street buskers can be found almost every day and there is also a recording studio.

Schools

Belgrave has two local schools, both managed by the Catholic church. The name Catholic Church can mean a visible organization that refers to itself as Catholic, or the invisible Christian Church, viz. ...

• Catholic Primary School : St Thomas More's - Located near the Belgrave Library and adjacent to St. Thomas More's Catholic Church.
• Catholic Girls Secondary School : Mater Christi College - Located on Bayview Road.

There are many other schools in the area surrounding Belgrave. As Belgrave only has 1 Catholic Girls School and 1 Catholic Primary School, some people may choose to send their children to another local school.

Here are the closest.

Other local Primary Schools are:

• Selby Primary School - Located just off Belgrave-Gembrook Rd in Selby approximately 3kms from Belgrave.
• Upwey South Primary School - Near Burwood Hwy in Upwey.
• Upwey Primary School - Located on Burwood Hwy in Upwey.
• Tecoma Primary School - Located on Burwood Hwy in Tecoma.
• Belgrave South Primary School - Located on Belgrave-Hallam Rd in Belgrave South.
• Kallista Primary School - Located on Monbulk Rd in Kallista.
• Ferny Creek Primary School - Located on School Road, Ferny Creek.

Other local Secondary Schools are:

• Emerald Secondary College - Located on Belgrave-Gembrook Rd just out of Emerald.
• Upwey High School - Located on Burwood Hwy in Upwey.
• Monbulk College - Located on David Hill Rd just out of Monbulk.
• Catholic Boys Secondary School : St. Joseph's College - Located just off Burwood Hwy on Brenock Park Drive (former Lysterfield Rd) in Ferntree Gully, adjacent to the Safeway supermarket.

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Recreation & Government Buildings

Belgrave has a state of the art Police Station, which acts as the base for all police stations in the Dandenong Ranges Region. There is also the Belgrave Volunteer Fire Brigade on Bayview rd, which has been serving the community for over 80 years. It is also home to the Dandenong Ranges Fire Brigades Group HQ, which manages all major fires within the Dandenong Ranges.

There is a Centrelink office on the high side of Main Street. The closest Shire of Yarra Ranges office is in Upwey on Main Street. Centrelink (formerly the Department of Social Security (DSS), Commonwealth Employment Service (CES) and Austudy) is the Australian Commonwealth governments welfare agency. ... The Shire of Yarra Ranges is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. ... Upwey, Victoria is a residential suburb in hilly surrounds 34 km east-south-east of Melbourne and 2 km west of Belgrave, Victoria. ...

The Belgrave Town Park, just below the police station, provides a fine view over the town as well as a public space for events such as the annual Christmas carols. Just off the Belgrave-Hallam Road is the Belgrave outdoor swimming pool and a playground.

Local Media

Belgrave's local newspapers are The Free Press Leader and The Mail and its local radio station is 3MDR on 97.1FM. 3MDR General 3MDR is one of many Community Radio stations which broadcast in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ...

External links

Coordinates: -37.914° 145.357° Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...

• Maps and aerial photos
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• Mater Christi College
• Cameo Cinemas
• 3MDR 97.1FM
• Micawber Tavern