Hillside, Victoria
Encyclopedia
Hillside is a suburb in Melbourne
, Victoria
, Australia
, 23 km north-west from Melbourne's central business district
. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Melton
and City of Brimbank
. At the 2006 Census, Hillside had a population of 14,416. There is another Hillside in Victoria, a small rural district near Bairnsdale
.
The suburb was created only recently and it is still a developing area. It has estates with names of Cypress Rise, Banchory Grove, Parkwood Green, Bellevue Hill, Sugargum Estate, Hillside 2000 and Regency Rise. A large water tower
(known as the "The Golf Ball" by locals) exists in the estate of The Bellevue, which can be seen from several kilometres around, and along with the large radio transmission towers between Sydenham and St Albans, it is a major landmark of the outer northwestern suburban area.
The streets of Hillside are lined with plane trees, which were planted during the farming days of Hillside. The terrain of Hillside has a slight slope going up the main street.
, an Australian Rules football team, competes in the Essendon District Football League
.
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...
, 23 km north-west 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 Shire of Melton
Shire of Melton
The Shire of Melton is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia, located in the outer western suburbs of Melbourne. The Shire comprises several settled urban areas, the main one being the township of Melton, which lies at the western end of the Shire...
and City of Brimbank
City of Brimbank
The City of Brimbank is a Local Government Area located within the metropolitan area of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It comprises the western suburbs between 10 and 20 km west and northwest from the Melbourne city centre.It has an area of 123 km²...
. At the 2006 Census, Hillside had a population of 14,416. There is another Hillside in Victoria, a small rural district near Bairnsdale
Bairnsdale, Victoria
Bairnsdale is a small city in Gippsland, Victoria, Australia. With a population at the 2006 census of 11,282, it is a major regional centre of eastern Victoria along with Traralgon and Sale....
.
The suburb was created only recently and it is still a developing area. It has estates with names of Cypress Rise, Banchory Grove, Parkwood Green, Bellevue Hill, Sugargum Estate, Hillside 2000 and Regency Rise. A large water tower
Water tower
A water tower or elevated water tower is a large elevated drinking water storage container constructed to hold a water supply at a height sufficient to pressurize a water distribution system....
(known as the "The Golf Ball" by locals) exists in the estate of The Bellevue, which can be seen from several kilometres around, and along with the large radio transmission towers between Sydenham and St Albans, it is a major landmark of the outer northwestern suburban area.
The streets of Hillside are lined with plane trees, which were planted during the farming days of Hillside. The terrain of Hillside has a slight slope going up the main street.
Sport
Sydenham Hillside Football ClubSydenham Hillside Football Club
The Hillside Football Club is an Australian rules football club located 27 km north west of Melbourne in the suburb of Hillside and was founded in 1999 by a small group of parents residing in the Sydenham, Hillside and surrounding areas...
, an Australian Rules football team, competes in the Essendon District Football League
Essendon District Football League
The Essendon District Football League is an Australian rules football league based in the north-west suburbs of Melbourne, which was established in 1930.The EDFL consists of 24 senior clubs, 10 clubs in A Grade and 14 clubs in B Grade...
.