Coldstream, Victoria
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Coldstream is a locality and township within Greater Melbourne beyond the Melbourne metropolitan area Urban Growth Boundary, 36 km north-east from Melbourne's central business district
. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Yarra Ranges
. At the 2006 Census, Coldstream had a population of 2403.
after the railway arrived in 1888, the Post Office opening on 7 February 1889. Prior to that the locality was known as "The Lodge".
In 1909, Dame Nellie Melba
bought Coombe Cottage at Coldstream. The house is located at the junction of Maroondah Highway and Melba Highway (named in her honour) and is now the home of Melba's granddaughter.
, landfill
and several farms. The Coldstream Timber and Hardware company have premises on Maroondah Highway. Coldstream is also home to Coldstream Brewery, which opened in June 2007. It had a railway station that was used for freight purposes up until the 1990s, but it has since been closed and the buildings demolished.
Coldstream Airfield is owned by the Doake Family and has been in operation since the early 1960s.
It is home to:—
Coldstream has an active CFA (Country Fire Authority) volunteer fire brigade established after the serious fires of 1962. This was essentially a name change from the Lilydale Rural Fire Brigade originally established in 1939. More information on the Coldstream Fire Brigade is available here: http://wiki.cfastream.info/index.php?title=Coldstream_Fire_Brigade
On clear winter mornings Coldstream is one of the coldest places around Melbourne, with the temperature dropping below 0°C (32°F) on several mornings each year (it very rarely drops below 2°C in the centre of Melbourne). Overall, the daily minimum temperatures are even lower than nearby Mount Dandenong despite being much closer to sea level.
A private automatic weather station is maintained in the Coldstream Estate and current weather conditions can be found by searching the following link. http://www.wunderground.com/weatherstation/WXDailyHistory.asp?ID=IVICTORI90
.
Melbourne city centre
Melbourne City Centre is an area of Melbourne in Victoria, Australia. It is not to be confused with the larger local government area of the City of Melbourne...
. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Yarra Ranges
Shire of Yarra Ranges
The Yarra Ranges Shire is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia, located in the outer eastern and northeastern suburbs of Melbourne extending into the Yarra Valley and Dandenong Ranges...
. At the 2006 Census, Coldstream had a population of 2403.
History
The township developed around the railway stationColdstream railway station, Melbourne
Coldstream is a closed railway station, located in Station Street, Coldstream, Victoria, Australia, on the now-closed Healesville greater-metropolitan line.The station buildings were destroyed by fire in the late 1990s...
after the railway arrived in 1888, the Post Office opening on 7 February 1889. Prior to that the locality was known as "The Lodge".
In 1909, Dame Nellie Melba
Nellie Melba
Dame Nellie Melba GBE , born Helen "Nellie" Porter Mitchell, was an Australian operatic soprano. She became one of the most famous singers of the late Victorian Era and the early 20th century...
bought Coombe Cottage at Coldstream. The house is located at the junction of Maroondah Highway and Melba Highway (named in her honour) and is now the home of Melba's granddaughter.
Today
Coldstream has a local primary school, community centreCommunity centre
Community centres or community centers or jumping recreation centers are public locations where members of a community tend to gather for group activities, social support, public information, and other purposes. They may sometimes be open for the whole community or for a specialised group within...
, landfill
Landfill
A landfill site , is a site for the disposal of waste materials by burial and is the oldest form of waste treatment...
and several farms. The Coldstream Timber and Hardware company have premises on Maroondah Highway. Coldstream is also home to Coldstream Brewery, which opened in June 2007. It had a railway station that was used for freight purposes up until the 1990s, but it has since been closed and the buildings demolished.
Coldstream Airfield is owned by the Doake Family and has been in operation since the early 1960s.
It is home to:—
- a flying school currently operated by the Coldstream Flying School, now operating as Yarra Valley Flight Training. http://www.ycem.com.au/index.php
- Private pilots meet at Coldstream Flyers Club Inc.
- ACMA (Australian College of Mission Aviation)
- and many Private planes
Coldstream has an active CFA (Country Fire Authority) volunteer fire brigade established after the serious fires of 1962. This was essentially a name change from the Lilydale Rural Fire Brigade originally established in 1939. More information on the Coldstream Fire Brigade is available here: http://wiki.cfastream.info/index.php?title=Coldstream_Fire_Brigade
On clear winter mornings Coldstream is one of the coldest places around Melbourne, with the temperature dropping below 0°C (32°F) on several mornings each year (it very rarely drops below 2°C in the centre of Melbourne). Overall, the daily minimum temperatures are even lower than nearby Mount Dandenong despite being much closer to sea level.
A private automatic weather station is maintained in the Coldstream Estate and current weather conditions can be found by searching the following link. http://www.wunderground.com/weatherstation/WXDailyHistory.asp?ID=IVICTORI90
Sport
The town has an Australian Rules football team, The Coldstream Cougars, competing in the Eastern Football LeagueEastern Football League (Australia)
The Eastern Football League is an Australian rules football League, based in the eastern suburbs of metropolitan Melbourne....
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