Northcote Melbourne, Victoria
Northcote Town Hall
Population:	20880 (2001 census)
Postcode:	3070
Area:	6.3 km²
Property Value:	AUD $460,000 [1]
Location:	7 km from Melbourne
LGA:	City of Darebin
State District:	Northcote
Federal Division:	Batman
Suburbs around Northcote Brunswick East Thornbury Thornbury Brunswick East Northcote Fairfield Fitzroy North Clifton Hill Fairfield

Northcote is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is in the Local Government Area of the City of Darebin. It includes the distinct locality of Westgarth. Melbournes CBD has grown to straddle the Yarra River in three major precincts. ... Capital Melbourne Government Constitutional monarchy Governor David de Kretser Premier Steve Bracks (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 37  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $222,022 (2nd)  - Product per capita  $44,443/person (5th) Population (End of September 2006)  - Population  5,110,500 (2nd)  - Density  22. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 745 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1242 × 1000 pixel, file size: 990 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Australian postcodes have four digits; envelopes for posting from Australia reflect this. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... ISO 4217 Code AUD User(s) Australia, Kiribati, Nauru, Tuvalu, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, and Norfolk Island Inflation 3. ... km redirects here. ... The Hoddle Grid is the layout of the streets of the central business district of Melbourne, Australia. ... 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 Darebin 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 Northcote 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 Batman is an Australian Electoral Division in Victoria. ... This is a list of suburbs in the city of Melbourne, in the State of Victoria, Australia. ... Brunswick East is an inner suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Thornbury is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Thornbury is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Brunswick East is an inner suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Fairfield is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Fitzroy North is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Clifton Hill is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Fairfield is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Housing subdivision near Union, Kentucky, a suburb of Cincinnati, Ohio. ... Melbournes CBD has grown to straddle the Yarra River in three major precincts. ... Capital Melbourne Government Constitutional monarchy Governor David de Kretser Premier Steve Bracks (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 37  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $222,022 (2nd)  - Product per capita  $44,443/person (5th) Population (End of September 2006)  - Population  5,110,500 (2nd)  - Density  22. ... 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 Darebin is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. ... Westgarth is a locality in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ...

History

Melbourne in 1888.

The settlement of the Northcote area began in 1839 with a Government land sale. Many of these allotments were long, narrow strips of land running in an east-west configuration, which has resulted in the street patterns of the suburb to this day. The area to the north of (what is now) Oldis Gardens was surveyed as the township of Northcote in 1853. The name is thought to be derived from the leader of the English Conservative Party, Stafford Henry Northcote. Although he was never Prime Minister he held several important cabinet posts. 1888 German map of Melbourne File links The following pages link to this file: History of Melbourne Northcote, Victoria Westgarth, Victoria Categories: Public domain images ... 1888 German map of Melbourne File links The following pages link to this file: History of Melbourne Northcote, Victoria Westgarth, Victoria Categories: Public domain images ... The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is the second largest political party in the United Kingdom in terms of sitting Members of Parliament (MPs), the largest in terms of public membership, and is the second oldest extant political party in the world. ... The Rt Hon. ... A prime minister is the most senior minister of a cabinet in the executive branch of government in a parliamentary system. ...

The southerly surveyed portion is now Westgarth. It was the area further north of present-day Westgarth which saw settlement and development, particularly around the mansion built by William Rucker on Bayview St in 1842 (the area now known as Ruckers Hill). Large, expensive houses were built throughout the Victorian gold rush of the 1850s. Lower Plenty Road (or High Street as it is known today) became the central street of Northcote, instead of Westgarth Street as initially proposed. A bridge was built across the Merri Creek in 1858, making access to the area more convenient. Throughout the 1850s, churches, schools, and hotels were built (see Timeline). Westgarth is a locality in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... The Victorian gold rush was a period in the history of Victoria in Australia between approximately 1851 and the early 1860s. ... High Street is a major southeast-northwest thoroughfare in Melbourne, Australia. ... The Merri Creek The Merri Creek is a waterway in Melbourne, Victoria. ...

Throughout the 1870s the area contained a number of slaughteryards, piggeries, and claypits. One such claypit operated on the corner of Separation Street and High Street, which eventually became the Northcote Patent Brick Company, supplying much of the area's bricks. When the brickworks closed down, the site became the Northcote Plaza Shopping Centre in 1981. The quarried land became the Northcote Regional Tip, later to be transformed into All Nations Park, a public park. The Northcote Primary School on Helen Street opened in 1874. At this stage, Northcote was still a rural area, with orchards and occasional mansions. Northcote Shopping Plaza is a major shopping centre located in Northcote, in the suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ...

Throughout the 1880s, land in Northcote was relatively cheap, owing to its lack of public transport. This attracted speculative property investors, as well as people of limited financial means, setting in place Northcote's reputation as a working-class suburb. Following the arrival of public transport in the late 1880s and early 1890s, the population of Northcote began to increase. More businesses opened along High Street, as well as churches and schools. The Little Sisters Of The Poor began building on a site along St Georges Road, which still exists today. The town hall was built in 1890, the same year the borough of Northcote was proclaimed. The Northcote Football Club was established in 1898, with its home ground at Northcote Park. The Little Sisters of the Poor is a Roman Catholic religious order for women. ... Northcote Town Hall Northcote Town Hall is a civic building located in High Street in Northcote, a suburb of Melbourne, Australia. ...

The Northcote Picture Theatre opened in 1912, presently its building is one of the oldest surviving picture theatres in Victoria (it is now used as a reception center). A free library opened in 1911, financed by Scottish philanthropist Andrew Carnegie. Throughout the 1920s development grew along St Georges Road. The Northcote High School opened in 1926. Andrew Carnegie (November 25, 1835 – August 11, 1919) was a Scottish-American industrialist, businessman, a major and widely respected philanthropist, and the founder of the Carnegie Steel Company which later became U.S. Steel. ... Northcote High School is a high school in Northcote, Victoria, Australia, teaching from year 7 through 12. ...

Throughout the 1950s the area became home to a large number of Italian and Greek migrants. By the 1980s, gentrification of Fitzroy and Fitzroy North had pushed some of the artistic and activist communities north into Northcote. Fitzroy is an inner city suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Fitzroy North is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ...

Public transport

Access to Northcote via public transport was initially via the Inner Circle Line, which when linked to the Heidelberg Line in 1888, ran close to the southern border of the suburb. The line to Whittlesea was opened in 1891, creating a direct line to Northcote, although the line initially journeyed via Royal Park, Carlton North, and Fitzroy North, before a line was built from Clifton Hill to Melbourne through the suburb of Richmond in 1901 to 1903. The northern section of the Inner Circle Line was closed to passengers in 1948, leaving the eastern section (from Melbourne to Clifton Hill, via Richmond and Collingwood). The Inner Circle was a steam era suburban railway line, (later electrified), in Melbourne, Australia. ... Another angle of the Platform 1 stationhouse. ... Carlton North is an inner-city suburb of Melbourne, Australia. ... Fitzroy North is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Clifton Hill is a railway station in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Flinders Street Station is the central railway station of the suburban rail network of Melbourne, Australia. ... Richmond is an inner city suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ...

Presently, Northcote has five railway stations along two lines. The Epping Line serves Merri Station (formerly known as Northcote Station), Northcote Station (formerly known as Middle Northcote Station), and Croxton Station. The Hurstbridge Line serves Westgarth Station (formerly known as Westgarth Street Station), and Dennis Station. The Epping railway line is a suburban electric railway in Melbourne, Australia. ... Merri is a railway station on the Epping railway line. ... Northcote is a railway station on the Epping railway line. ... Croxton is a railway station on the Epping railway line. ... The Hurstbridge railway line is a suburban railway in Melbourne, Australia. ... Westgarth Railway Station is in Westgarth, Victoria. ... Dennis railway station (station code: DEN) is on the suburban Hurstbridge line in Melbourne, Australia. ...

A cable tram began operations along High Street in 1890 (now tram route 86). A tram line opened along St Georges Road in 1920 (now tram route 112). Northcote is also served by bus routes along Separation Street, Westgarth Street, and Victoria Road. Tram route 86 is a public transport service in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Tram route 112 is a public transport service in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ...

The Present

Westgarth, to the south of Northcote proper, is the more gentrified area of Northcote, populated with cafes, bars, small fashion boutiques, and restaurants. High Street north of Ruckers Hill is an area currently in flux. With its mix of ethnic and working class communities, it is home to numerous furniture outlets, reception centres, the Northcote Plaza Shopping Centre, factories and warehouses - as well as several vacant shop fronts. Recently the influx of numerous cafes, bars and art galleries has added to its eclectic nature, and this, combined with rising property prices, is changing the nature of the suburb. In July 2005, Darebin Council is beginning an extensive community consultation process leading to the formulation of a new Structure Plan for Northcote, known as the Northcote Place Making Project. Westgarth is a locality in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ...

Planning matters have attracted public protest at the decision of Planning Minister Hulls in 2005 to overturn a decision by Darebin Council, that would have delayed development of two substantial residential apartments at Northcote Plaza. The Council was caught between a rock and a hard place, knowing that supporting the development would have attracted the ire of Northcote's vocal elite but realising that issuing a permit with conditions would be the only way to achieve positive outcomes for the local community. This matter was taken out of their hands by Minister Hulls, when he 'called in' both a local planning scheme amendment and the development application itself, approving both in 2005. The development, if it is built, will frame the westerly views from All Nations Park and return residential densities to levels not seen since the 1970s. The development has been permitted because Northcote is identified as a "major activity centre" in the Melbourne 2030 plan for the whole metropolis. This designation suggests further growth could be permitted, alongside improvements to infrastructure and the commercial core.

Currently, Northcote has a residual population of first and second generation Greek and Italian migrants, a (declining) population of students, and a significant Koori population. Northcote also has one of Melbourne's largest Lesbian communities. Koori (also spelled Koorie) is a word which some Indigenous Australians in New South Wales and Victoria use to identify themselves, and has become a well established term to mean Indigenous Australians from south eastern Australia. Many Indigenous Australians dislike the terms Aborigine and Aboriginal because these terms have been... A lesbian is a woman who is romantically and sexually attracted only to other women. ...

All Nations Park

All Nations Park is located at the site of the Northcote Plaza Shopping Centre.

There is a large hill where the tip fills the hole where the quarry was. There are also skating facilities for those so inclined, as well as basketball courts, play equipment and picnic facilities. There is a lot of open space which many people use to fly kites and exercise their dogs. There is also a large native garden giving special attention to plants indigenous to the area, and a series of ponds.

Politics

The state seat of Northcote is held by Fiona Richardson, member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) and the federal seat of Batman, which covers Northcote, is held by Martin Ferguson, also from the ALP. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... A map displaying todays federations. ... Martin Ferguson Martin John Ferguson, AM (born 12 December 1953), Australian politician, has been an Australian Labor Party member of the Australian House of Representatives since March 1996, representing the Division of Batman, Victoria. ...

Sport

The area surrounding Northcote is home to local sporting teams:

• Holy Trinity Cricket Club (HTCC).
• Northcote Tigers Football Club.
• Northcote Bowls Club.
• Dennis Cricket club.
• Smashed indoor cricket team which is the longest running team at Northcote Indoor Sports. This team is now in its 18th year and was established in 1989 with 5 of its original members still playing and boasts over 14 grand final appearances.
• Westgarth lions football club.
• Northcote Golf Course [[1]]

Schools

• Westgarth Primary School (Government co-ed primary school)
• Northcote Primary School (Government co-ed primary school)
• Santa Maria College (Catholic all-girls high school)
• Northcote High School (Government co-ed high school)

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Trivia

• Northcote was at one point the home of Australian death metal band Blood Duster, who (probably uniquely) named a song after the suburb, as well as including it in the title of their second album, Str8 Outta Northcote.

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External links

Coordinates: 37°46′23″S 145°00′14″E / -37.773, 145.004 Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...

• Maps and aerial photos
  • Street map from Street Directory, MSN Maps and Multimap.
  • Satellite image from Google Maps, WikiMapia and Terraserver.
  • Topographic and bathymetric map from Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia.
• The Northcote History Group Includes Timeline and publications.
• Australian Places - Northcote
• Northcote Social Club, music venue
• Darebin Appropriate Development Association, fighting development at All Nations Park/Plaza
• Westgarth Primary School, a key Northcote school for years prep to six