Lavington, New South Wales
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Lavington is a suburb of the city of Albury, New South Wales
, located north of the Albury Central Business District
. At the 2006 census
, Lavington had a population of 12 477.
Lavington is a mostly flat area near Nail Can Hill to the west, and is bordered by Thurgoona
to the east, Hamilton Valley
to the west, Springdale Heights
to the north, and North Albury
to the south.
Lavington is mostly residential, but has significant rural areas in the north-west and a commercial area. Features include Centro Lavington
Shopping Centre, Lavington Swim Centre, Jelbart Park and 5 schools (Lavington East Public, Lavington Public, Hume Public, Holy Spirit School (Catholic) and Murray High School
).
Lavington is the second major centre of the City of Albury
, with its own commercial CBD, and is also the biggest in population.
who lived in the area were of the Wiradjuri
tribe. On the 15 June 1909 Lavington was officially named, having previously been known as Black Range. Once a prune-growing, orchard and gold mining area, Lavington has slowly changed to become a locality with many shops and parks. Where once the township was centered around the Lavington Hall and the Lavington Public School, near where Urana Road crosses the Bungambrawatha Creek, as it became a suburb of Albury the shopping and business areas have concentrated around the junction of Griffith and Urana Roads.
Lavington was formerly part of the Greater Hume Shire but was added to the City of Albury
during the 1950s, with the old boundary between the two local government areas being ascribed by Union Road. Much of Albury's subsequent residential and industrial expansion has occurred in the Lavington locality, particularly after the establishment of the Albury-Wodonga Development Corporation in the early 1970s.
The Springdale Heights, New South Wales
estate just north of Lavington was built in the 1970s and the Hamilton Valley
(a suburb west of Lavington) and Norris Park (a housing estate in western Lavington) were established in the 1990s.
Lavington celebrated its 100th anniversary of being proclaimed a suburb on the weekend starting 13 July 2009, with community activities at Centro, Lavington Panthers Oval, Lavington Library and the Lavington Hall in Urana Road.
Lavington's shopping centre is called Centro Lavington, after previously being named Border Shoppingtown, Lavington Square and Lavington Shopping Centre. It was originally a Big W complex when built in 1980 but was expanded in 2005 to include a variety of large business chains and a newly renovated food court.
, cricket
, netball
, softball
, water polo
, swimming
and tennis
. There is a BMX
and skate park.
The Nail Can Hill Run is an annual fun run that has been going for around 30 years. The event is usually held in early May and covers a hilly cross-country course of 11.3 km starting at Lavington Panthers Club, following the ridge of hills west of Lavington, Glenroy and Albury, eventually finishing at riverside parkland in Albury. There is also a mountain bicycling race over the same course run on the same day.
The Lavington Sports Ground
, located in the suburb's west, is the Albury-Wodonga
region's prominent sporting venue. In addition to being the home ground of the Lavington Panthers (formerly Blues) Australian rules football club who play in the Ovens & Murray Football League
, it has hosted many AFL
practice matches, the England v Zimbabwe fixture in the 1992 Cricket World Cup
, New South Wales v England Tour Match (cricket) in 1990, one Sheffield Shield
match between NSW and Victoria in 1989, and a couple of Australian Rugby League
preseason grand finals during the mid-1990s, as well as other preseason games for the ARL and NRL competitions. Up until the 1980s, the Lavington Sports Carnival, incorporating the Lavington Gift, was staged at the ground.
Effective July 2009, The Albury City Council purchased the oval complex from the Panthers Entertainment Group, for $1.2M.
The John Woodman Memorial Cycling Classic
finish each year in front of the Lavington Hall, Urana Road.
, followed by Anglican, and the average weekly household income was $767, below the Australian average of $1027. The median age was 37.
Albury, New South Wales
Albury is a major regional city in New South Wales, Australia, located on the Hume Highway on the northern side of the Murray River. It is located wholly within the boundaries of the City of Albury Local Government Area...
, located north of the Albury Central Business District
Central business district
A central business district is the commercial and often geographic heart of a city. In North America this part of a city is commonly referred to as "downtown" or "city center"...
. At the 2006 census
Census in Australia
The Australian census is administered once every five years by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The most recent census was conducted on 9 August 2011; the next will be conducted in 2016. Prior to the introduction of regular censuses in 1961, they had also been run in 1901, 1911, 1921, 1933,...
, Lavington had a population of 12 477.
Lavington is a mostly flat area near Nail Can Hill to the west, and is bordered by Thurgoona
Thurgoona, New South Wales
Thurgoona is an outer suburb of the regional city of Albury in southern New South Wales, Australia. The suburb is located in the City of Albury Local government area.It is the site of one of the campuses of Charles Sturt University...
to the east, Hamilton Valley
Hamilton Valley, New South Wales
Hamilton Valley is a suburb of the city of Albury, New South Wales, located north-west of the Albury Central Business District and west of Lavington At the 2006 census, Hamilton Valley had a population of 491, although the area covered in the Census includes Splitters Creek and doesn't include...
to the west, Springdale Heights
Springdale Heights, New South Wales
Springdale Heights is a suburb of the city of Albury, New South Wales, located north of the Albury Central Business District and north of Lavington At the 2006 census, Springdale Heights had a population of 1761, although the area covered in the Census includes parts of Table Top.Springdale...
to the north, and North Albury
North Albury, New South Wales
North Albury is a suburb of the city of Albury, New South Wales, located north of the Albury Central Business District. At the 2006 census, North Albury had a population of 6089....
to the south.
Lavington is mostly residential, but has significant rural areas in the north-west and a commercial area. Features include Centro Lavington
Centro Lavington
Centro Lavington opened in the late 70's in the Albury suburb of Lavington, NSW. Since opening the shopping centre has undergone several upgrades and name changes the most major upgrades to the centre were done after Centro Properties Group bought the shopping centre in 1994. The shopping centre...
Shopping Centre, Lavington Swim Centre, Jelbart Park and 5 schools (Lavington East Public, Lavington Public, Hume Public, Holy Spirit School (Catholic) and Murray High School
Murray High School
Murray High School may refer to more than one educational institution:*Murray High School in Lavington, New South Wales, Australia*Murray High School , listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Neosho County, Kansas*Murray High School in Murray, Kentucky*Murray High School in...
).
Lavington is the second major centre of the City of Albury
City of Albury
The City of Albury is a Local Government Area in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia. The LGA covers the entirety of the Albury urban area including the suburbs of Forrest Hill, Lavington, Thurgoona, Splitters Creek, Ettamogah, Bowna, Table Top and Wirlinga.The LGA is administered...
, with its own commercial CBD, and is also the biggest in population.
History
Before European settlement, AboriginalsIndigenous Australians
Indigenous Australians are the original inhabitants of the Australian continent and nearby islands. The Aboriginal Indigenous Australians migrated from the Indian continent around 75,000 to 100,000 years ago....
who lived in the area were of the Wiradjuri
Wiradjuri
The Wiradjuri are an Indigenous Australian group of central New South Wales.In the 21st century, major Wiradjuri groups live in Condobolin, Peak Hill, Narrandera and Griffith...
tribe. On the 15 June 1909 Lavington was officially named, having previously been known as Black Range. Once a prune-growing, orchard and gold mining area, Lavington has slowly changed to become a locality with many shops and parks. Where once the township was centered around the Lavington Hall and the Lavington Public School, near where Urana Road crosses the Bungambrawatha Creek, as it became a suburb of Albury the shopping and business areas have concentrated around the junction of Griffith and Urana Roads.
Lavington was formerly part of the Greater Hume Shire but was added to the City of Albury
Albury, New South Wales
Albury is a major regional city in New South Wales, Australia, located on the Hume Highway on the northern side of the Murray River. It is located wholly within the boundaries of the City of Albury Local Government Area...
during the 1950s, with the old boundary between the two local government areas being ascribed by Union Road. Much of Albury's subsequent residential and industrial expansion has occurred in the Lavington locality, particularly after the establishment of the Albury-Wodonga Development Corporation in the early 1970s.
The Springdale Heights, New South Wales
Springdale Heights, New South Wales
Springdale Heights is a suburb of the city of Albury, New South Wales, located north of the Albury Central Business District and north of Lavington At the 2006 census, Springdale Heights had a population of 1761, although the area covered in the Census includes parts of Table Top.Springdale...
estate just north of Lavington was built in the 1970s and the Hamilton Valley
Hamilton Valley, New South Wales
Hamilton Valley is a suburb of the city of Albury, New South Wales, located north-west of the Albury Central Business District and west of Lavington At the 2006 census, Hamilton Valley had a population of 491, although the area covered in the Census includes Splitters Creek and doesn't include...
(a suburb west of Lavington) and Norris Park (a housing estate in western Lavington) were established in the 1990s.
Lavington celebrated its 100th anniversary of being proclaimed a suburb on the weekend starting 13 July 2009, with community activities at Centro, Lavington Panthers Oval, Lavington Library and the Lavington Hall in Urana Road.
Geography
Lavington is located in the flat floodplain of the Murray River, on an area crossed by the Bungambrawatha Creek, with Nail Can Hill to the west and the Black Range to the north. Lavington is bound by Union Road to the south, the railway/freeway line to the east, Kaitlers Road to the north, and an extended Burrows Road, Reservoir Road and Urana Road to the west.Lavington's shopping centre is called Centro Lavington, after previously being named Border Shoppingtown, Lavington Square and Lavington Shopping Centre. It was originally a Big W complex when built in 1980 but was expanded in 2005 to include a variety of large business chains and a newly renovated food court.
Sport
There are many sporting groups in Lavington including ones for soccer, Australian rules footballAustralian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
, cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
, netball
Netball
Netball is a ball sport played between two teams of seven players. Its development, derived from early versions of basketball, began in England in the 1890s. By 1960 international playing rules had been standardised for the game, and the International Federation of Netball and Women's Basketball ...
, softball
Softball
Softball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of 10 to 14 players. It is a direct descendant of baseball although there are some key differences: softballs are larger than baseballs, and the pitches are thrown underhand rather than overhand...
, water polo
Water polo
Water polo is a team water sport. The playing team consists of six field players and one goalkeeper. The winner of the game is the team that scores more goals. Game play involves swimming, treading water , players passing the ball while being defended by opponents, and scoring by throwing into a...
, swimming
Swimming (sport)
Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
and tennis
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
. There is a BMX
BMX
Bicycle motocross or BMX refers to the sport in which the main goal is extreme racing on bicycles in motocross style on tracks with inline start and expressive obstacles, and it is also the term that refers to the bicycle itself that is designed for dirt and motocross cycling.- History :BMX started...
and skate park.
The Nail Can Hill Run is an annual fun run that has been going for around 30 years. The event is usually held in early May and covers a hilly cross-country course of 11.3 km starting at Lavington Panthers Club, following the ridge of hills west of Lavington, Glenroy and Albury, eventually finishing at riverside parkland in Albury. There is also a mountain bicycling race over the same course run on the same day.
The Lavington Sports Ground
Lavington Sports Ground
Lavington Sports Ground is an Australian rules football stadium located in Hamilton Valley, a suburb on the north-west fringe of Albury, New South Wales, Australia. The capacity of the venue is estimated at around 20,000...
, located in the suburb's west, is the Albury-Wodonga
Albury-Wodonga
Albury-Wodonga is the broad settlement incorporating the twin Australian cities of Albury and Wodonga, which are separated geographically by the Murray River and politically by a state border: Albury on the north of the river is part of New South Wales while Wodonga on the south bank is in...
region's prominent sporting venue. In addition to being the home ground of the Lavington Panthers (formerly Blues) Australian rules football club who play in the Ovens & Murray Football League
Ovens & Murray Football League
The Ovens and Murray Football League, often referred to locally as the O&M, is a semi-professional Australian rules football league based around ten clubs in north-eastern Victoria and the southern Riverina region of New South Wales, and affiliated with the Victorian Country Football League...
, it has hosted many AFL
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
practice matches, the England v Zimbabwe fixture in the 1992 Cricket World Cup
Cricket World Cup
The ICC Cricket World Cup is the premier international championship of men's One Day International cricket. The event is organised by the sport's governing body, the International Cricket Council , with preliminary qualification rounds leading up to a finals tournament which is held every four years...
, New South Wales v England Tour Match (cricket) in 1990, one Sheffield Shield
Pura Cup
The Sheffield Shield is the domestic cricket competition of Australia. The tournament is contested between teams from the six states of Australia. Prior to the Shield being established, a number of intercolonial matches were played. The Shield, donated by Lord Sheffield, was first contested during...
match between NSW and Victoria in 1989, and a couple of Australian Rugby League
Australian Rugby League
The Australian Rugby League is the governing body for the sport of rugby league in Australia. It is made up of state bodies, including the New South Wales Rugby League and the Queensland Rugby League...
preseason grand finals during the mid-1990s, as well as other preseason games for the ARL and NRL competitions. Up until the 1980s, the Lavington Sports Carnival, incorporating the Lavington Gift, was staged at the ground.
Effective July 2009, The Albury City Council purchased the oval complex from the Panthers Entertainment Group, for $1.2M.
The John Woodman Memorial Cycling Classic
John Woodman Memorial
The John Woodman Memorial, otherwise known as the Wagga to Albury is an annual bicycle handicap race that runs between the New South Wales cities of Wagga Wagga and Albury. The event was first run in the 1930s, leaving the Wagga Railway...
finish each year in front of the Lavington Hall, Urana Road.
Residents
At the 2006 Census, the population of Lavington was 12 477, a decrease from 14 274 in 1996. The most common religion was CatholicRoman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
, followed by Anglican, and the average weekly household income was $767, below the Australian average of $1027. The median age was 37.