Oak Park is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Moreland. Melbourne (pronounced ) is the second most populous city in Australia, with a metropolitan area population of approximately 3. ... Slogan or Nickname: Garden State, The Place to Be Motto(s): Peace and Prosperity Other Australian states and territories Capital Melbourne Government Constitutional monarchy Governor David de Kretser Premier Steve Bracks (resigning effective 30th July 2007) (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 37  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05... 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 Moreland is a Local Government Area located within the metropolitan area of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... State Electoral District is a term used to refer to a voting area within Australian states. ... The Electoral district of Essendon is an electoral district of the Victorian Legislative Assembly. ... The Australian House of Representatives is elected from 150 single-member districts called Divisions. ... Wills is an Australian electoral division (electorate) 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. ... Gowenbrae is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Glenroy is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Strathmore Heights is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Pascoe Vale is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Essendon Airport (IATA airport code: MEB) is located at Essendon North, in Melbournes northern suburbs, Victoria, Australia. ... Strathmore is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Pascoe Vale is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Melbourne (pronounced ) is the second most populous city in Australia, with a metropolitan area population of approximately 3. ... Slogan or Nickname: Garden State, The Place to Be Motto(s): Peace and Prosperity Other Australian states and territories Capital Melbourne Government Constitutional monarchy Governor David de Kretser Premier Steve Bracks (resigning effective 30th July 2007) (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 37  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05... 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 located within the metropolitan area of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ...

Oak Park is bound by New Road, Victoria Street, Kiama Street and Charlotte Street in the north, Watt Avenue and Pascoe Vale Road in the east, Moonee Ponds Creek in the west and Main Street in the south. Moonee Ponds Creek as a stormwater drain at Brunswick West. ...

According to 2001 Census data, 4646 people live in Oak Park. The Australian census is run by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. ...

Oak Park was formed from part of the John Pascoe Fawkner estate. The name of the area derived from the name chosen by the purchasers of the Fawkner estate. Oak Park was relatively slowly developed, as the area did not have a railway station until housing development had commenced in the 1950s. Through the 1950s and 1960s development of the area proceeded quickly. Portrait of John Pascoe Fawkner, founder of Melbourne, by William Strutt, 1856: oil on canvas; 61. ... This does not cite any references or sources. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from January 1, 1960 to December 31, 1969, inclusive. ...

Major features of the area include the Winifred Street shopping centre, two reserves along Moonee Ponds Creek including the Oak Park Sports Centre, and the Moonee Ponds Creek Trail for cyclists. Moonee Ponds Creek as a stormwater drain at Brunswick West. ... The Moonee Ponds Creek Trail is a shared use path for cyclists and pedestrians, which follows the Moonee Ponds Creek through the northern suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ...

Public transport is provided by the Oak Park station on the Broadmeadows railway line. Entrance to Oak Park railway station. ... The Broadmeadows railway line is a suburban railway in Melbourne, Australia. ...

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Coordinates: 37°43′05″S 144°55′08″E / -37.718, 144.919 Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...

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