Strathmore is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Moonee Valley. The suburb is located about 10 kilometres north west of Melbourne Central Business District and is primarily residential in nature. It is bordered by Woodland Street to the south, Bulla Road and Essendon Airport in the west, and the Moonee Ponds Creek to the north east. Melbournes Yarra River is a popular area for walking, jogging, cycling, rowing and for relaxing on the banks with a picnic Melbourne (pronounced either or [1]) is the second most populous city in Australia, with a metropolitan area population of approximately 3. ... Emblems: Pink heath (floral)Weedy Seadragon (Aquatic) 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 Const. ... Postcodes are used by Australia Post to identify postal districts in Australia. ... 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 4% (Australia only) Source Reserve Bank of Australia, June 2006 Subunit 1/100 cent Symbol $ or AUD Coins 5c, 10c, 20c, 50c , $1, $2 Banknotes $5, $10, $20, $50, $100 Central... 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 Moonee Valley 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 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 suburbs in the city of Melbourne, in the State of Victoria, Australia. ... Essendon Airport (IATA airport code: MEB) is located at Essendon North, in Melbournes northern suburbs, Victoria, Australia. ... Oak Park is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Pascoe Vale is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Essendon North is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Pascoe Vale South is an inner suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Essendon is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Essendon is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Pascoe Vale South is an inner suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Melbournes Yarra River is a popular area for walking, jogging, cycling, rowing and for relaxing on the banks with a picnic Melbourne (pronounced either or [1]) is the second most populous city in Australia, with a metropolitan area population of approximately 3. ... Emblems: Pink heath (floral)Weedy Seadragon (Aquatic) 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 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 Moonee Valley is a Local Government Area in Victoria, 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. ... Essendon Airport (IATA airport code: MEB) is located at Essendon North, in Melbournes northern suburbs, Victoria, Australia. ... Moonee Ponds Creek as a stormwater drain at Brunswick West. ...

The Tullamarine Freeway effectively cuts the suburb into northern and southern halves, and with the upgrade to the Freeway by CityLink, noise barriers were installed which some residents have called the 'Berlin Wall'. Heading through the Sound Tube on the Tullamarine Freeway Tullamarine Freeway is a Melbourne freeway linking the citys international airport to the CBD. History Tullamarine Freeway is one of the oldest freeways in Melbourne. ... CityLink is a tolled freeway system in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ...

History

The first land sales in the area of Strathmore were made in 1843 and 1845 in the Parish of Doutta Galla. Major Frederick Berkley St John, was the purchaser of the Strathmore North area, (Section 23). The other major purchaser (Section 15, Parish of Doutta Galla) covering the Strathmore area was Edward Jones Brewster. Both made significant fortunes from land speculation. 1843 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1845 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...

Brewster subdivided and sold 100 acres (400,000 m²) of land to Thomas Napier, who occupied the land and left a lasting legacy to the area - the origin of its name. The area of Strathmore was originally called North Essendon. The name of "Strathmore" was first suggested by the Rev. John Sinclair in 1936 and was initially adopted by the church. The name was derived from Thomas Napier's Scottish heritage, the valley of Strathmore, Scotland close to where he once lived. The name was submitted to Council in 1943. In 1955 the Railways changed the name of the station from North Essendon to Strathmore. 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Strathmore, from the Scottish Gaelic for large valley, can refer to a number of places in Scotland, or places named by Scottish emigrants: // Scotland Several places in Scotland are known as Strathmore including: Strathmore, Angus and Perth & Kinross, where Glamis Castle can be found Strathmore, Sutherland, home of Rob Donn... 1943 (MCMXLIII) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1943 calendar). ... 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

As a relatively unknown suburb, Strathmore's profile has been enhanced considerably following the construction of the Direct Factory Outlet (DFO) shopping complex in December 2005, which is located on the Bulla Road turnoff on the Tullamarine Freeway, next to Essendon Airport. The DFO, while enhancing Strathmore's profile and boosting the local economy; has resulted in heavy traffic. As a response, new traffic lights have been installed on the complex intersection and nearby streets have been blocked to prevent spillover parking during busy periods.

Landmarks

Napier Park is a 10 acre (40,000 m²) block bounded by Woodland, Napier streets, Noble Avenue and Glenbervie Road. It was donated to Essendon Council in 1920 by Theodore Napier, the son of Thomas Napier. It is a carefully preserved woodland block which gives visitors an idea of what the Strathmore Area was like prior to European Settlement. The park includes a stand of River Red Gums (Eucalyptus Camaldulensis). These trees are protected under the National Register of Significant Trees. There is only one other such stand of Redgums in the Melbourne area. An acre is an English unit of area, which is also frequently used in the United States and some Commonwealth countries. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... 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. ... Binomial name Eucalyptus camaldulensis Dehnh. ...

The other important landmarks are Essendon Airport, Tullamarine Freeway and the Moonee Ponds Creek. Essendon Airport (IATA airport code: MEB) is located at Essendon North, in Melbournes northern suburbs, Victoria, Australia. ... Heading through the Sound Tube on the Tullamarine Freeway Tullamarine Freeway is a Melbourne freeway linking the citys international airport to the CBD. History Tullamarine Freeway is one of the oldest freeways in Melbourne. ... Moonee Ponds Creek as a stormwater drain at Brunswick West. ...

Transport

The suburb is serviced by the Strathmore railway station on the Broadmeadows railway line. Strathmore is a railway station on the Broadmeadows railway line. ... The Broadmeadows railway line is a suburban railway in Melbourne, Australia. ...

Cyclists have easy access to the Moonee Ponds Creek Trail along the Moonee Ponds Creek. 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. ...

Education

The area contains several schools, including Strathmore Primary School, Strathmore North Primary and Strathmore Secondary College.

External links

Coordinates: -37.734° 144.921° Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...

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