Fawkner is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Moreland. Melbourne is the state capital and largest city in the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-largest city in Australia, with a population of approximately 3. ... Emblems: Pink heath (floral) helmeted honeyeater (bird) Leadbeaters possum (faunal) Motto: Peace and Prosperity Slogan or Nickname: Garden State, The Place To Be, On The Move Other Australian states and territories Capital Melbourne Government Governor Premier Const. ... Municipalities of Greater Melbourne City of Banyule City of Bayside City of Boroondara City of Brimbank Shire of Cardinia City of Casey City of Darebin City of Frankston City of Glen Eira City of Greater Dandenong City of Hobsons Bay City of Hume City of Kingston City of Knox City... The City of Moreland is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. ...

It is located in the northern end of the Moreland municipality and is bound by Merri Creek on the east, the Hume Highway on the west and the Western Ring Road on the north, and Boundary road on the south separating it from Coburg North. The suburb does not have any main roads for through traffic. The Merri Creek The Merri Creek is a waterway in Melbourne, Victoria. ... The Hume Highway (also known as the Hume Freeway) is one of the most important roads in Australia, linking the countrys two largest cities - Sydney and Melbourne. ... Western Ring Road is a freeway in Melbourne connecting the northern suburbs and the western suburbs to interstate freeways. ... Coburg North is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ...

Fawkner has three major reserves: Charles Mutton Reserve, Moomba Park and CB Smith Reserve and significant open space along Merri Creek. The suburb is compact and has two shopping strips: Bonwick Street and Major Road. The Merri Creek The Merri Creek is a waterway in Melbourne, Victoria. ...

People

Fawkner could be described as a family suburb with about 60 per cent of house ownership. It has high levels of disadvantaged residents reflected in levels of income, unemployment and educational qualifications. Unemployment in Fawkner is higher than the Melbourne metropolitan average. There is a high proportion of tradespeople, production and transport workers and labourers. Average income is lower than the metropolitan and Moreland average. It is estimated that about 10 per cent of Fawkner's population are living below the poverty line. An 1837 political cartoon about unemployment in the United States. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

It is the most culturally diverse suburb in Moreland. Less than 50 per cent of the people living in Fawkner in 2001 were born in Australia with high proportions from Italy, Greece, Lebanon and Turkey. Fawkner has the highest proportion of overseas-born citizens of all Moreland's suburbs.

According to Census data in 2001, 11,925 people were living in Fawkner, with the population relatively stable. The Fawkner community is a highly religious community with three in four citizens affiliated with Christianity. There are also high proportions of Islamic and Buddhist citizens living in Fawkner. A Christian is a follower of Jesus Christ. ... Islam (Arabic: ; ) is a monotheistic religion based on the Quran. ... Buddhism is a religion and philosophy focusing on the teachings of the Buddha Śākyamuni (Siddhārtha Gautama), who probably lived in the 5th century BCE. Buddhism spread throughout the ancient Indian sub-continent in the five centuries following the Buddhas death, and propagated into Central, Southeast, and East Asia...

Transport

The stations of Gowrie and Fawkner on the Upfield railway line provide public transport to Melbourne CBD. Gowrie is a railway station on the Upfield railway line. ... Fawkner is a railway station on the Upfield railway line. ... The Upfield railway line is a suburban railway in Melbourne, Australia. ... Schematic plan of Hoddles allotments for the village of Melbourne, March,1837 Each block was further subdivided into 20 allotments each 76 perches in area Map of central Melbourne Melbournes CBD. The Hoddle Grid is the layout of the streets in the central business district of Melbourne, Australia. ...

The Merri Creek Trail and the Western Ring Road Path provide facilities for recreational and commuting cyclists. The Merri Creek Trail is a shared use path for cyclists and pedestrians which follows the Merri Creek through the northern suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ...

History

The suburb was named after Melbourne settler pioneer, John Pascoe Fawkner, and formed part of the original Fawkner estate. John Pascoe Fawkner John Pascoe Fawkner (20 October 1792 - 4 September 1869) was an early pioneer, businessman and politician of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ...

The opening of the Upfield railway line on 8th October 1889 (electrified to Fawkner on 2nd December 1920); and the development of the Fawkner general cemetery encouraged residential development in the area. The Upfield railway line is a suburban railway in Melbourne, Australia. ... October 8 is the 281st day of the year (282nd in leap years). ... 1889 (MDCCCLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... December 2 is the 336th day (337th on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January January 3 - Babe Ruth is traded by the Boston Red Sox to the New York Yankees for $125,000, the largest sum ever paid for a player at that time. ...

The period after World War II saw the most significant period of development in the suburb, continuing up until the 1960s with the development of the Moomba Park estate. Combatants Allies: Poland, British Commonwealth, France/Free France, Soviet Union, United States, China, and others Axis Powers: Germany, Italy, Japan, and others Casualties Military dead: 17 million Civilian dead: 33 million Total dead: 50 million Military dead: 8 million Civilian dead: 4 million Total dead: 12 million World War II... The 1960s decade refers to the years from 1960 to 1969, inclusive. ...