Kew Melbourne, Victoria
Alexandra Gardens, Kew
Population:	22,516 (2006)[1]
Postcode:	3101
Area:	10.5 km²
Property Value:	AUD $882,500[2]
Location:	7 km (4 mi) from Melbourne This article is about the Australian city; the name may also refer to City of Melbourne or Melbourne city centre. ... “VIC” redirects here. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 552 pixelsFull resolution (1449 × 1000 pixel, file size: 1. ... Australian postcodes have four digits; envelopes for posting from Australia reflect this. ... This article is about the physical quantity. ... ISO 4217 Code AUD User(s) Australia, Kiribati, Nauru, Tuvalu, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, and Norfolk Island Inflation 2. ... “km” redirects here. ... “Miles” redirects here. ... This article is about the area with the postcodes 3000 and 3004 in Victoria, Australia known as Melbourne. ...
LGA:	City of Boroondara
State District:	Kew
Federal Division:	Kooyong
Suburbs around Kew: Alphington Kew East Balwyn North Fairfield Kew Balwyn Abbotsford Hawthorn Hawthorn East

Kew is a suburb of Melbourne, Australia, in the state of Victoria. Formerly a city in its own right, Kew City Council, Hawthorn City Council and Camberwell City Council were amalgamated in 1994 to form the Local Government Area of the City of Boroondara. The suburb borders the Yarra River to the west and north, with Hawthorn to its south and Balwyn to its east. 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... Camberwell Town Hall The City of Boroondara is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. ... State Electoral District is a term used to refer to a voting area within Australian states. ... The Electoral district of Kew is an electoral district of the Victorian Legislative Assembly. ... The Australian House of Representatives is elected from 150 single-member districts called Divisions. ... The Division of Kooyong is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of Victoria. ... This is a list of Municipalities and their suburbs and townships in the greater metropolitan area of Melbourne, in the State of Victoria, Australia. ... Alphington is a suburb of Melbourne, Australia, in the state of Victoria. ... Kew East is a suburb of Melbourne, Australia, in the state of Victoria. ... Balwyn North is a suburb of Melbourne, Australia, in the state of Victoria. ... Fairfield is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Balwyn is a suburb of Melbourne, Australia, in the state of Victoria. ... Abbotsford (parts of which were also known as Carringbush at the turn of the 19th century) is a small inner city suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, nestled in between Collingwood, Richmond and Clifton Hill and separated from Kew by the meandering Yarra River. ... Hawthorn is a residential suburb of Melbourne, Australia, in the state of Victoria. ... Hawthorn East, is a suburb of Melbourne, Australia, in the state of Victoria. ... “Suburbia” redirects here. ... This article is about the Australian city; the name may also refer to City of Melbourne or Melbourne city centre. ... The states and territories of Australia make up the Commonwealth of Australia under a federal system of government. ... “VIC” redirects here. ... 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... Camberwell Town Hall The City of Boroondara is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. ... The Yarra River is a river in southern Victoria, Australia. ... Hawthorn is a residential suburb of Melbourne, Australia, in the state of Victoria. ... Balwyn is a suburb of Melbourne, Australia, in the state of Victoria. ...

Kew is one of Melbourne’s most affluent suburbs with a plethora of Victorian and Art Deco mansions graced by stunning gardens set back from tree-lined streets, such as Raheen. This is also reflected in house prices where the price of a home is more than twice the metropolitan Melbourne average. There is abundant parkland in the suburb including Yarra Bend and Studley parks. City of Boroondara achieves the highest score of all Melbourne municipal areas on the SEIFA index of disadvantage compiled by the Australian Bureau of statistics (the lower the score, the more disadvantage). Manchester Town Hall is an example of Victorian architecture found in Manchester, UK. The Carson Mansion is an example of a Victorian home in Eureka, California, USA The term Victorian architecture can refer to one of a number of architectural styles predominantly in the Victorian era. ... Asheville City Hall. ... Raheen is a mansion on Studley Park Road in the Melbourne suburb of Kew. ... dsjkfn djkffffffffffffffff dsjkfn djkffffffffffffffff dsjkfn djkffffffffffffffff dsjkfn djkffffffffffffffff dsjkfn djkffffffffffffffff dsjkfn djkffffffffffffffff dsjkfn djkffffffffffffffff dsjkfn djkffffffffffffffff dsjkfn djkffffffffffffffff dsjkfn djkffffffffffffffff dsjkfn djkffffffffffffffff dsjkfn djkffffffffffffffff dsjkfn djkffffffffffffffff dsjkfn djkffffffffffffffff dsjkfn djkffffffffffffffff dsjkfn djkffffffffffffffff dsjkfn djkffffffffffffffff dsjkfn djkffffffffffffffff dsjkfn djkffffffffffffffff dsjkfn djkffffffffffffffff dsjkfn djkffffffffffffffff dsjkfn djkffffffffffffffff dsjkfn djkffffffffffffffff dsjkfn djkffffffffffffffff dsjkfn djkffffffffffffffff... Camberwell Town Hall The City of Boroondara is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. ...

History

Before white settlement, the area now known as Kew was part of that used by Wurundjeri Aborigines, who were part of the Woiworung tribe. In the early years European Settlers named this area the Parish of Boroondara—an Aboriginal word meaning ‘a place of shade’. ^[3]

John Hodgson established a squatters run at Studley Park on the eastern bank of the Yarra River in 1840. Studley House, also known as Burke Hall, built in 1857, was named after Hodgson's birthplace of Studley, Yorkshire, and the house is now on the Register of the National Estate. The house was built in the Victorian Period Italianate Revival style. Modifications were made to the house in 1875 and 1919. The house was also owned by former bookmaker, ALP lobbyist, influential Irish-Catholic and millionaire, John Wren, and was donated to Xavier College by the land developer T. M. Burke. It illustrates the importance of a residence in indicating success and status in nineteenth and early twentieth century Melbourne society. 1840 is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1857 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1875 (MDCCCLXXV) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Year 1919 (MCMXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar). ... John Wren, outside the Law Courts in 1951. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this school-related article may require cleanup. ...

St. Paul's Anglican church, in its section on the history of Kew states:

In 1838 the Melbourne Advertiser reported bush-rangers in this area..and they probably outnumbered women. In 1838 Dight traveled down the Yarra from Heidelberg and decided to locate his water-powered mill on a site adjacent to the falls. The impressive 3 story Mill opened in 1840. [2]

In 1851 Crown land sales occurred in the area. One of the purchasers, Nicholas Fenwick, subdivided his land and named streets after English statesmen, with the subdivision being called Kew. The area quickly became a sought-after suburb for the well-to-do in the colony of Melbourne. 1851 (MDCCCLI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Crown land is a designated area belonging to the Crown, the equivalent of an entailed estate that passed with the monarchy and could not be alienated from it. ...

Access to Kew was originally via Bridge Road Richmond crossing the Hawthorn Bridge to Burwood Road, until the Johnston Street bridge was built in 1858. Year 1858 (MDCCCLVIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ...

In 1856 a site was reserved for a mental asylum next to the river. By 1871 the Willsmere Hospital, also known as the Kew Lunatic Asylum, now known as the Willsmere apartments was completed. The Kew Cottages for children were added in 1887. The hospital was built despite objections by residents and the borough council and provides an historical example of NIMBYism. Kew Cottages and Willsmere Hospital are listed on the Victorian Heritage Register. 1856 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1871 (MDCCCLXXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Willsmere Willsmere is a landmark building and residential estate located on Wiltshire Drive in Kew, a suburb of Melbourne, Australia. ... 1887 (MDCCCLXXXVII) is a common year starting on Saturday (click on link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar. ... An airport is a typical example of a NIMBY complex: it benefits a city economically, but no-one wants it near them because of the noise, pollution and traffic it generates. ...

Various churches opened in the 1850s, with the first school opened by the Anglican Church in 1856. The first private schools were opened in 1878, being Ruyton Girls' School (non-denominational) and Xavier College (Catholic in Jesuit order), with other private schools soon following, including Methodist Ladies' College (Methodist) in 1882, Genazzano FCJ College in 1891, Trinity Grammar School (Anglican) in 1903, and Carey Baptist Grammar School (Baptist) in 1923. By 1990, Kew had six government campuses and twenty-eight non-government campuses, the highest concentration of education institutions in the Western world ^{[citation needed]}. // Production of steel revolutionized by invention of the Bessemer process Benjamin Silliman fractionates petroleum by distillation for the first time First transatlantic telegraph cable laid First safety elevator installed by Elisha Otis Railroads begin to supplant canals in the United States as a primary means of transporting goods. ... 1856 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1878 (MDCCCLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Ruyton Girls School (commonly referred to simply as Ruyton), is a non-denominational, independent, day school for girls, located in the inner Eastern Melbourne suburb of Kew, Victoria, Australia. ... A non-denominational church (usually Christian) is a religious organization which does not necessarily align its mission and teachings to an established denomination. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this school-related article may require cleanup. ... The Society of Jesus (Latin: Societas Iesu), commonly known as the Jesuits, is a Roman Catholic religious order. ... Methodist Ladies College (commonly referred to simply as MLC) is an independent, day and boarding school for girls, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... The Methodist movement is a group of denominations of Protestant Christianity. ... Year 1882 (MDCCCLXXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Name Trinity Grammar School, Kew Address 60 Wellington St Suburb Kew, Victoria 3101 Established November 1902, classes began 1903 Community Urban & small boarding house Type Private Religion Anglican Motto Viriliter Agite (Act Manfully) Students Approximately 1,250 Single sex (Boys) Years/Grades ELC to 12 Headmaster Richard Tudor Deputy Headmaster... The term Anglican describes those people and churches following the religious traditions of the Church of England, especially following the Reformation. ... 1900 (MCMIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Friday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ... Carey Baptist Grammar School (popularly known as Carey) is a private co-educational Christian International school which has four campuses in Victoria, Australia - Kew (Kindergarten-Year 12), Donvale (Kindergarten-Year 6), the 14 ha Carey Sports Complex in Bulleen and an outdoor education camp near Paynesville in eastern Gippsland called... Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations · Other religions Ecumenism · Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas · Luther Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Archbishop of Canterbury · Catholic Pope Coptic Pope · Ecumenical Patriarch Christianity Portal This box:      Baptist is... Year 1923 (MCMXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ...

Kew was proclaimed a town on 8 December 1910, and a city on 10 March 1921. The population of the area tripled between 1910 and the World War II. is the 342nd day of the year (343rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1910 (MCMX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday [1] of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... March 10 is the 69th day of the year (70th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1921 (MCMXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar). ... Year 1910 (MCMX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday [1] of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000...

Today

Kew has grown steadily since the early the Bridge Road crossing development and is now one of the most prestigious suburbs in Melbourne. Town Planners were not constrained by the smaller lot allocations found just to the west over the Yarra and allotments in Kew were developed usually with much greater size and fronted wide, leafy boulevards.

As a consequence, many of these residences now attract some of the highest residential resale values in Melbourne. In many cases, the large allotments have been subsequently redeveloped into townhouses or duplexes and have thus appealed to a newer demographic (primarily dual-income parents with one or more children), keen to be close not only to the Melbourne CBD but also the excellent schooling facilities available nearby.

Streets within the Sackville Ward (bounded by Barkers, Burke, Cotham and Glenferrie Roads) such as Alfred, Rowland, Wellington, Grange and Sackville have some exceptional examples of Edwardian, Victorian and contemporary architecture. There has also been a recent trend towards the development of larger retirement-living complexes aimed principally at downsizing couples wishing to remain in the area. However one negative aspect of this increased living density is that the infrastructure within Kew is becoming taxed and will need continuous government and private-sector investment to operate efficiently.^{[citation needed]} The Edwardian period or Edwardian era in the United Kingdom is the period 1901 to 1910, the reign of King Edward VII. It is sometimes extended to include the period to the start of World War I in 1914 or even the end of the war in 1918. ... Manchester Town Hall is an example of Victorian architecture found in Manchester, UK. The Carson Mansion is an example of a Victorian home in Eureka, California, USA The term Victorian architecture can refer to one of a number of architectural styles predominantly in the Victorian era. ...

Nonetheless, Kew has convenient access to public facilities and transport. The 109, 16 and 72 Tram Routes pass through on three of the abovementioned thoroughfares and the City/Lilydale/Belgrave train line is easily accessed at Auburn and Camberwell Stations.

Transport

Tram

• 16 Kew - St Kilda Beach - Melbourne University (via City & St Kilda)
• 24 North Balwyn - City (via La Trobe Street)
• 27 City - Kew Tram Depot (via La Trobe Street)
• 42 Box Hill - City (Collins Street West)
• 47 Port Melbourne - Kew Tram Depot (Barkers Road)
• 48 North Balwyn (Doncaster Road / Balwyn Road) - City (Docklands)
• 72 Camberwell (Burke Road / Cotham Road) - Melbourne University
• 108 Box Hill - Southbank Tram Depot (Normanby Road)
• 109 Box Hill - Port Melbourne (via Collins Street)

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• 200 City - Bulleen - Doncaster Shoppingtown
• 201 City - Warrandyte (via Doncaster Shoppingtown & Templestowe Village Shops)
• 202 East Kew - Box Hill Central Shopping Centre (via Belmore Road)
• 203 City - Doncaster Shoppingtown (via Kilby, Thompsons Road & Manningham Road)
• 205 Melbourne University - Doncaster Shoppingtown (via Kew Junction & Bulleen)
• 207 Donvale - Doncaster Shoppingtown - City (via Doncaster Road)
• 302 Box Hill - Kew East - City (via Belmore Road & Eastern Freeway)
• 313 Templestowe Shops - City (via High Street & Kilby Road)
• 315 Box Hill - City (via Eastern Freeway, Union Road & Greythorn Road)
• 548 Kew (Cotham Road) - La Trobe University Bundoora (including extension to Grange Boulevard)
• 609 Kew - Fairfield (via Royal Talbot Hospital)
• 624 Kew - Chadstone Shopping Centre - Holmesglen T.A.F.E. - Oakleigh
• 684 Melbourne - Marysville - Alexandra - Eildon
• Nightrider Service: City - Croydon (including Lilydale loop extension)

References

• Australian Places: Kew
• Metlink Timetables

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External links

Coordinates: 37°48′18″S 145°02′10″E / -37.805, 145.036 Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...

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• http://www.parkweb.vic.gov.au/resources/mresources/yarrabend_history.pdf