Park Orchards, Victoria
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Park Orchards is a suburb in Melbourne
, Victoria
, Australia
, 23 km north-east from Melbourne's central business district
. Its Local Government Area is the City of Manningham
. At the 2006 Census, Park Orchards had a population of 3590.
There is a common misconception that Park Orchards was designed by Walter Burley Griffin. The design was in fact carried out in 1926 by the well-known Melbourne firm of Tuxen and Miller. Griffin had no involvement in the Park Orchards subdivision. The misconception has arisen because the Griffins worked with Tuxen on an earlier subdivision, Ranelagh. Saxil Tuxen himself is increasingly recognised in his own right, with Park Orchards being one of the most complete examples of his work.
and the Park Orchards North Ringwood Parish Junior Football Club, also known as the Sharks (probably the longest sporting club name in Victoria), as well as the Yarra Valley Old Boys football club. There are two local primary schools and a number of private and state secondary schools in close proximity. The two primary schools are, St. Annes and Park Orchards Primary School (POPS). Adjacent to Domeney is an area of natural bushland known as 'The 100 Acres'. Preserved from development in the early 1970s by concerted community action, it is home to a wide variety of local indigenous plants, birds and animals such as echidnas and sugar gliders.
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, 23 km north-east 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 Manningham
City of Manningham
The City of Manningham is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. It is located in the northeastern suburbs of Melbourne. The total population is 118,544 , divided up into 10 suburbs, the largest being Doncaster and Templestowe, over an area of 113 square kilometres.The district spans a...
. At the 2006 Census, Park Orchards had a population of 3590.
There is a common misconception that Park Orchards was designed by Walter Burley Griffin. The design was in fact carried out in 1926 by the well-known Melbourne firm of Tuxen and Miller. Griffin had no involvement in the Park Orchards subdivision. The misconception has arisen because the Griffins worked with Tuxen on an earlier subdivision, Ranelagh. Saxil Tuxen himself is increasingly recognised in his own right, with Park Orchards being one of the most complete examples of his work.
History
Park Orchards Post Office opened on 1 November 1959 as the suburb developed.Today
The suburb is home to the Park Orchards Tennis Club, Basketball Club, Netball Club and BMX club. The Park Orchards Chalet is the oldest building in the area (dating from the late 1920s) and was constructed by the original vendors, Taylor and Sharpe, as a focus for local community activities. The area is affluent with houses often selling for $1 million or above. The suburb is also home to the Domeney sporting facility, which hosts the home games of the Park Orchards Cricket ClubPark Orchards Cricket Club
Park Orchards Cricket Club, nicknamed the Redbacks, are a suburban cricket club who play in the Box Hill Reporter District Cricket Association . First origins of the club date back to 1966. At the end of the 1982/83 season the club disbanded, unable to pay debts owing the association...
and the Park Orchards North Ringwood Parish Junior Football Club, also known as the Sharks (probably the longest sporting club name in Victoria), as well as the Yarra Valley Old Boys football club. There are two local primary schools and a number of private and state secondary schools in close proximity. The two primary schools are, St. Annes and Park Orchards Primary School (POPS). Adjacent to Domeney is an area of natural bushland known as 'The 100 Acres'. Preserved from development in the early 1970s by concerted community action, it is home to a wide variety of local indigenous plants, birds and animals such as echidnas and sugar gliders.
See also
- City of Doncaster and Templestowe - the former local government area of which Park Orchards was a part.