NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Upper Ferntree Gully, Victoria

Upper Ferntree Gully is a suburb of Melbourne, Australia, in the state of Victoria. It is in the Local Government Area of the City of Knox and partly the Shire of Yarra Ranges, near the foothills of the Dandenong Ranges. 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. ... Melbourne (pronounced ) is the second most populous city in Australia, with a metropolitan area population of approximately 3. ... 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 Shire of Yarra Ranges 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 Monbulk 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 La Trobe 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. ... Tremont is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Tremont is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Ferntree Gully is a suburb of Melbourne, Australia, in the state of Victoria. ... Upwey, Victoria is a residential suburb in hilly surrounds 34 km east-south-east of Melbourne and 2 km west of Belgrave, Victoria. ... Lysterfield is a suburb of Melbourne, Australia, in the state of Victoria. ... Upwey, Victoria is a residential suburb in hilly surrounds 34 km east-south-east of Melbourne and 2 km west of Belgrave, Victoria. ... Housing subdivision near Union, Kentucky, a suburb of Cincinnati, Ohio. ... Melbourne (pronounced ) is the second most populous city in Australia, with a metropolitan area population of approximately 3. ... The states and territories of Australia make up the Commonwealth of Australia under a federal system of government. ... 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 Knox is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. ... The Shire of Yarra Ranges is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. ... The Dandenong Ranges are a set of mountain ranges, east of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ...

History

Upper Ferntree Gully was a farming area in its early days and formed the end of the electric train line from Melbourne. Holiday makers and day trippers would then make their way by various means of transport to holiday and day tripper locations in "the hills". Coonara House in Willow Road is the oldest building in Upper Ferntree Gully, ahead of The Royal Hotel. Some historic buildings have been lost over the years, including the original Primary School which was nestled into the National Park and the Progress Hall, adjacent to Martin's Smash Repairs. The old bakery is home to the 1812 Amateur Theatre Group. Many years ago, Ferntree Gully was referred to as Lower Ferntree Gully- there was a Lower and Upper Gully. Melbourne (pronounced ) is the second most populous city in Australia, with a metropolitan area population of approximately 3. ...

Natural features

Upper Ferntree is home to Ferntree Gully Park, part of the Dandenong Ranges National Park) and Parks Victoria's Education Centre. The park boasts, in addition to natural beauty, the "1,000 steps". This is popular as both a challenging walk and for those wanting to improve their fitness by ascending the steps at a more vigorous pace. The 1,000 steps are now commemorated to the Kokoda Trail (in World War II the Kokoda Track was a field of action for Australian soldiers in Papua New Guinea). Kings Park (located in Willow Road and alongside Ferntree Gully and Ferny creeks) is home to football, cricket, athletics and baseball. Gilmour Park is also the location of Melbourne Water's Retarding Basin (along Ferny Creek) and close to Sherbrooke Archery Club. Dandenong Ranges National Park is in Victoria (Australia), 38 km east of Melbourne. ... Judicial High Court Lower Courts Constitution State and territory governments Executive Governors and Administrators Premiers and Chief Ministers Legislative Parliaments and Assemblies State electoral systems ACT - NSW - NT - Qld. ... Combatants Australia Japan Commanders Douglas MacArthur Thomas Blamey Sydney Rowell Edmund Herring Arthur Tubby Allen George Vasey Selwyn Porter Arnold Potts Hisaichi Terauchi Yosuke Yokoyama Tomitaro Horii Strength 2,000 plus reinforcements 10,000 plus reinforcements Casualties 725 killed 1,055 wounded Hundreds sick with disease 6,500 killed including... Melbourne Water is the organisation that controls much of the water system in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia including the citys reservoirs, sewerage and drainage system. ...

Church and community groups

There are a number of groups providing for the local community- Country Fire Authority, Talaksia Scout Group, St Thomas' Anglican Church, Upper Ferntree Gully Seventh-day Adventist Church, International Women's Group (Coonara House) and Coonara Community House. The Country Fire Authority, or CFA, is the name of the fire service that provides fire fighting and other emergency services to all of the country areas and regional townships within the state of Victoria, Australia, as well as large portions of the outer suburban areas and growth corridors of... Look up Scout in Wiktionary, the free dictionary Scout can refer to: International Harvester Scout, an SUV Reconnaissance Scouting, the world-wide youth organization Scout rank (Boy Scouts of America) Scout (comic), a comic book from Eclipse Comics. ... St. ... The term Anglican describes those people and churches following the religious traditions of the Church of England, especially following the Reformation. ... The Seventh-day Adventist Church (SDA), colloquially referred to as the Adventists, is an evangelical Protestant Christian denomination that grew out of the prophetic Millerite movement in the United States during the middle part of the 19th century. ...

Sports and entertainment

There are a number of sporting organisations based in Upper Ferntree Gully— Upper Ferntree Gully Football and Cricket Clubs (Kings Park), Upwey Tecoma Junior Football Club (Talaskia Road), St John's Tecoma Cricket Club (Talaskia Avenue), Sherbrooke Little Athletic Centre (Kings Park), Upwey/Ferntree Gully Baseball Club (Kings Park), Kenlaural Dance Centre and the 1812 Amateur Theatre group. A tourist information centre is located in front of the railway station.

Education

There is a government primary school (Upper Ferntree Gully Primary school) which was substantially renovated (completed in late 2006) and is located on Talaskia Road, a Prep - Year 6 community school (Coonara Community School) and a pre-school.

Health and aged care

The Angliss Hospital (formerly known as the William Angliss Hospital) was established in 1954 and is located in Talaskia Road, Upper Ferntree Gully. Chandler House- Eastern Health Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service, is located nearby in Albert Street. There are also a number of medical consulting rooms in the vicinity of the hospital. Willowbrooke aged care facility is located in Willow Road, Upper Ferntree Gully. In terms of animal health - Upper Ferntree Gully also has a veterinary hospital.

Retail

There are limited retail outlets (mainly food, hairdressing, banking, chemist, post office and repair services) in Upper Ferntree Gully—generally located along the main thoroughfare (Burwood Highway). Ferntree Plaza is the largest retail centre in Upper Ferntree Gully. Dining facilities include the Royal Hotel, an Italian restaurant and an Indian restaurant. One key retail activity is the weekend market at the Upper Ferntree Gully railway station carpark. Upper Ferntree Gully also hosts a number of used caryards.

Transport

Upper Ferntree Gully has a railway station located on the Burwood Highway. Train stabling facilities are located at Upper Ferntree Gully and is a terminus for some services. Bus routes also service the suburb. Upper Ferntree Gully is a railway station on the Belgrave railway line. ...

External links

Coordinates: 37°53′42″S 145°18′36″E / -37.895, 145.31 Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...

Trivia

High profile Australian cricketer Shane Warne was born in Upper Ferntree Gully. Shane Keith Warne (born 13 September 1969 in Upper Ferntree Gully, Victoria), is an Australian cricketer and the current captain of Hampshire. ...

Julie Quilliam, young violinist and winner of numerous world-class awards including the London soloists league award, lives in Upper Ferntree Gully. She has performed in the National Gallery of Italy and at the Annual Strings Festival in Paris. Julie is a regular performer at the Mill Valley Ranch barn in outer Melbourne. Mill Valley Ranch is a Christian Youth Camp in Tynong North - 70 km South East of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ...

Pro computer gamer Tom Bennetts was born in Upper Ferntree Gully and still lives there today.

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