Dallas, Victoria
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Dallas is a suburb in Melbourne
, Victoria
, Australia
, 18 km north from Melbourne's central business district
. Its Local Government Area is the City of Hume
. At the 2006 Census, Dallas had a population of 5,847.
Dallas was named after the Governor of Victoria Sir Dallas Brooks
. The Housing Commission of Victoria
built many of the houses in the Dallas area between 1961 and 1970. The Dallas Primary School was built in 1963. Dallas North Primary opened in 1965. Dallas Post Office opened on 21 February 1966, but from 1968 to 1995 was known as Broadmeadows before reverting to Dallas.
Prior to the construction of the suburb the Dallas area was primarily used for agriculture. In 1924 the Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works built a reservoir for reticulating water for the Broadmeadows
area.
The ABS reported in the 2001 Census that 28% of Dallas's residents originate from Turkey
. Also, many signs in Dallas are written in both English and Turkish. A large Turkish-Australian
community has populated the area.
The 532 - Craigieburn - Broadmeadows via Upfield Station travels through Dallas, via Riggall Street and Blair Street.
Another Mosque - Broadmeadows Mosque - is located in Dallas, on King Street.
Located on Blair Street is the Dallas shopping centre.
There is also the Coolaroo Hotel on Barry Road, which has a drive through bottle shop and is open until late.
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, Victoria
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, 18 km north from Melbourne's central business district
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 City of Hume
City of Hume
The City of Hume is a Local Government Area located partially within the metropolitan area of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It includes outer north-western suburbs and a number of rural localities between 13 and 40 kilometres from the Melbourne city centre....
. At the 2006 Census, Dallas had a population of 5,847.
Dallas was named after the Governor of Victoria Sir Dallas Brooks
Dallas Brooks
Brooks made his first-class debut for the Royal Navy against Cambridge University in 1919 as a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium. The same season Brooks made his debut for Hampshire against Surrey in the County Championship...
. The Housing Commission of Victoria
Housing Commission of Victoria
The Housing Commission of Victoria was a State Government body responsible for public housing in Victoria, Australia...
built many of the houses in the Dallas area between 1961 and 1970. The Dallas Primary School was built in 1963. Dallas North Primary opened in 1965. Dallas Post Office opened on 21 February 1966, but from 1968 to 1995 was known as Broadmeadows before reverting to Dallas.
Prior to the construction of the suburb the Dallas area was primarily used for agriculture. In 1924 the Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works built a reservoir for reticulating water for the Broadmeadows
Broadmeadows, Victoria
Broadmeadows is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 16 km north from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Hume...
area.
The ABS reported in the 2001 Census that 28% of Dallas's residents originate from Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
. Also, many signs in Dallas are written in both English and Turkish. A large Turkish-Australian
Turkish-Australian
Turkish Australians or Australian Turks are Turkish people who have immigrated to Australia. However, the term may also refer to Australian-born persons who have Turkish parents or who have a Turkish ancestral background....
community has populated the area.
The 532 - Craigieburn - Broadmeadows via Upfield Station travels through Dallas, via Riggall Street and Blair Street.
Another Mosque - Broadmeadows Mosque - is located in Dallas, on King Street.
Located on Blair Street is the Dallas shopping centre.
Education
- Ilim College of AustraliaIlim College of AustraliaIlim College, formerly known as Islamic College, is a private, co-educational, Islamic primary and high school in Dallas, Victoria, Australia....
- Holy Child Catholic Primary School
- Dallas North Primary School
- Dallas Primary School
- Upfield Primary School
Food and nightlife
There are a number of takeaway stores in the Dallas shopping strip. There are many kebab stores as well as indian, charcoal chicken and fish and chips.There is also the Coolaroo Hotel on Barry Road, which has a drive through bottle shop and is open until late.
See also
- City of BroadmeadowsCity of BroadmeadowsThe City of Broadmeadows was a Local Government Area located about north of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The city covered an area of , and existed from 1857 until 1994.-History:...
- the former local government area of which Dallas was a part.