Strathmore, Victoria
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Strathmore is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
, 11 km north-west from Melbourne's central business district
. Its Local Government Area is the City of Moonee Valley
. At the 2006 Census, Strathmore had a population of 7775.
Strathmore is bordered by Woodland Street to the south, Bulla Road and Essendon Airport
in the west, and the Moonee Ponds Creek
to the north east.
The Tullamarine Freeway
effectively cuts the suburb into northern and southern halves, and with the upgrade to the freeway by CityLink
in the late 1990s
, noise barriers were installed which at the time of installation some residents feared would be like a 'Berlin Wall
'.
Brewster subdivided and sold 100 acres (400,000 m²) of land to Thomas Napier, who occupied the land and left a lasting legacy to the area - the origin of its name. The area of Strathmore was originally called North Essendon. The name of "Strathmore" was first suggested by the Rev. John Sinclair in 1936 and was initially adopted by the church. The name was derived from Thomas Napier's Scottish heritage, the valley of Strathmore, Scotland close to where he once lived. The name was submitted to Council in 1943. In 1955 the Railways changed the name of the station from North Essendon to Strathmore.
Strathmore Post Office opened on 1 October 1953.
As a relatively unknown suburb, Strathmore's profile has been enhanced considerably following the construction of the Direct Factory Outlet shopping complex in December 2005 which is located on the Bulla Road turnoff on the Tullamarine Freeway next to Essendon Airport. The DFO, while enhancing Strathmore's profile and boosting the local economy, has resulted in heavy traffic. As a response new traffic lights have been installed on the complex intersection and nearby streets have been blocked to prevent spillover parking during busy periods.
Melbourne underworld figure
Jason Moran
was killed in the suburb behind the Cross Keys Hotel in 2003.
(40,000 m²) block bounded by Woodland, Napier streets, Noble Avenue and Glenbervie Road. It was donated to Essendon Council in 1920 by Theodore Napier, the son of Thomas Napier. It is a carefully preserved woodland block which gives visitors an idea of what the Strathmore Area was like prior to European Settlement. The park includes a stand of River Red Gum
s (Eucalyptus Camaldulensis). These trees are protected under the National Register of Significant Trees. There is only one other such stand of Redgums in the Melbourne area.
Lebanon Reserve is the home of the Strathmore Football Club
a member of the Essendon District Football League
. This reserve is located on the banks of the Moonee Ponds Creek.
The other important landmarks are Essendon Airport, Tullamarine Freeway and the Moonee Ponds Creek.
Former Premier John Brumby
is a resident of Strathmore.
Cyclists have easy access to the Moonee Ponds Creek Trail
along the Moonee Ponds Creek.
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...
, 11 km north-west from Melbourne's 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"...
. Its Local Government Area is the City of Moonee Valley
City of Moonee Valley
The City of Moonee Valley is a Local Government Area located within the metropolitan area of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It comprises the north-western suburbs between 3 and 13 kilometres from the Melbourne city centre...
. At the 2006 Census, Strathmore had a population of 7775.
Strathmore is bordered by Woodland Street to the south, Bulla Road and Essendon Airport
Essendon Airport
Essendon Airport is located at Essendon, in Melbourne's northern suburbs, Victoria, Australia. It is located next to the Tullamarine Freeway on , from the Melbourne Central Business District and from Melbourne Airport.-History:...
in the west, and the Moonee Ponds Creek
Moonee Ponds Creek
The Moonee Ponds Creek is a creek and major tributary of the Yarra River running through urban Melbourne, Victoria, Australia from northern to inner suburbs...
to the north east.
The Tullamarine Freeway
Tullamarine Freeway
The Tullamarine Freeway is an urban freeway in Melbourne, Australia, linking Melbourne Airport to the central business district.-History:Tullamarine Freeway is one of the oldest freeways in Melbourne, originally constructed in 1968-1970...
effectively cuts the suburb into northern and southern halves, and with the upgrade to the freeway by CityLink
CityLink
CityLink is a system of tolled urban Highways in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The company Transurban was awarded the contract to augment two existing freeways and construct two new Toll roads—labelled the Western and Southern Links—directly linking a number of existing freeways to...
in the late 1990s
1990s
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, noise barriers were installed which at the time of installation some residents feared would be like a 'Berlin Wall
Berlin Wall
The Berlin Wall was a barrier constructed by the German Democratic Republic starting on 13 August 1961, that completely cut off West Berlin from surrounding East Germany and from East Berlin...
'.
History
The first land sales in the area of Strathmore were made in 1843 and 1845 in the Parish of Doutta Galla. Major Frederick Berkley St John, was the purchaser of the Strathmore North area, (Section 23). The other major purchaser (Section 15, Parish of Doutta Galla) covering the Strathmore area was Edward Jones Brewster. Both made significant fortunes from land speculation.Brewster subdivided and sold 100 acres (400,000 m²) of land to Thomas Napier, who occupied the land and left a lasting legacy to the area - the origin of its name. The area of Strathmore was originally called North Essendon. The name of "Strathmore" was first suggested by the Rev. John Sinclair in 1936 and was initially adopted by the church. The name was derived from Thomas Napier's Scottish heritage, the valley of Strathmore, Scotland close to where he once lived. The name was submitted to Council in 1943. In 1955 the Railways changed the name of the station from North Essendon to Strathmore.
Strathmore Post Office opened on 1 October 1953.
As a relatively unknown suburb, Strathmore's profile has been enhanced considerably following the construction of the Direct Factory Outlet shopping complex in December 2005 which is located on the Bulla Road turnoff on the Tullamarine Freeway next to Essendon Airport. The DFO, while enhancing Strathmore's profile and boosting the local economy, has resulted in heavy traffic. As a response new traffic lights have been installed on the complex intersection and nearby streets have been blocked to prevent spillover parking during busy periods.
Melbourne underworld figure
Melbourne gangland killings
The Melbourne gangland killings were the murders in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia of 36 criminal figures or partners between 16 January 1998 and 13 August 2010. The murders were in a series of retributional murders involving various underworld groups. The deaths caused a sustained power vacuum...
Jason Moran
Jason Moran
Jason Matthew Patrick Moran was an Australian criminal from Melbourne, Victoria, and one of the leaders of the Moran crime family, notable for its involvement in the Melbourne gangland killings. He sported a 12 cm scar on the side of his face.-Early life:Moran was the son of Lewis Moran and...
was killed in the suburb behind the Cross Keys Hotel in 2003.
Landmarks
Napier Park is a 10 acreAcre
The acre is a unit of area in a number of different systems, including the imperial and U.S. customary systems. The most commonly used acres today are the international acre and, in the United States, the survey acre. The most common use of the acre is to measure tracts of land.The acre is related...
(40,000 m²) block bounded by Woodland, Napier streets, Noble Avenue and Glenbervie Road. It was donated to Essendon Council in 1920 by Theodore Napier, the son of Thomas Napier. It is a carefully preserved woodland block which gives visitors an idea of what the Strathmore Area was like prior to European Settlement. The park includes a stand of River Red Gum
River Red Gum
The River Red Gum is a tree of the genus Eucalyptus. It is one of around 800 in the genus. It is a plantation species in many parts of the world, but is native to Australia, where it is widespread, especially beside inland water courses...
s (Eucalyptus Camaldulensis). These trees are protected under the National Register of Significant Trees. There is only one other such stand of Redgums in the Melbourne area.
Lebanon Reserve is the home of the Strathmore Football Club
Strathmore Football Club
Strathmore Football Club is an Australian rules football club located 7 km north west of Melbourne in the suburb of Strathmore and was founded in 1954 as a junior club.The senior club was established in 1957....
a member of 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...
. This reserve is located on the banks of the Moonee Ponds Creek.
The other important landmarks are Essendon Airport, Tullamarine Freeway and the Moonee Ponds Creek.
Former Premier John Brumby
John Brumby
John Mansfield Brumby , is an Australian Labor Party politician who was Premier of Victoria from 2007 to 2010. He became Premier after the resignation of Steve Bracks. He also served as the Minister for Veterans' Affairs and the Minister for Multicultural Affairs. He contested his first election...
is a resident of Strathmore.
Transport
The suburb is serviced by the Strathmore railway station on the Craigieburn railway line.Cyclists have easy access to the Moonee Ponds Creek Trail
Moonee Ponds Creek Trail
The Moonee Ponds Creek Trail is a shared use path for cyclists and pedestrians, which follows the Moonee Ponds Creek through the northern suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.-Following the path:...
along the Moonee Ponds Creek.
Education
The area contains several schools, including Strathmore Primary School, Strathmore North Primary, St Vincent De Paul Catholic School and Strathmore Secondary College.See also
- City of EssendonCity of EssendonThe City of Essendon was a Local Government Area located about northwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The city covered an area of , and existed from 1861 until 1994.-History:...
- the former local government area of which Strathmore was a part.