Viewbank, Victoria
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Viewbank is a suburb in Melbourne
, Victoria
, Australia
, 14 km north-east from Melbourne's central business district
. Its Local Government Area is the City of Banyule. At the 2006 Census, Viewbank had a population of 6614.
The Yarra River
and large tracts of Yarra Valley parkland run along one border of the suburb. The Plenty River forms Viewbank's eastern boundary, whilst its northern boundary is defined by Lower Plenty Road (a main road linking Heidelberg
and Eltham). Viewbank's public schools are Viewbank Primary School and Viewbank College
(formerly Rosanna East High School, merging with Banyule High School in 1994). Viewbank's many parks include Banyule Flats (which includes one of inner Melbourne's largest intact wetlands), Viewbank Reserve, Price Park and Castleton Park.
Although mainly a residential area, there is a small commercial strip on Martins Lane adjacent to Viewbank Primary School.
The area was primarily developed around the 1960s. Viewbank Post Office opened on 1 October 1962 and was renamed Banyule in 1969.
Several new housing developments were built during the 1990s and 2000s, including the end of Martins Lane, Winston Hills and Eagle View (on Casey Crescent).
, Catherine Fitzsimmons (Pearsell) model and founder Dash Models, Los Angeles and Australian Olympic Runner Tamsyn Lewis
all attended Viewbank Primary School.
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...
, 14 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 Banyule. At the 2006 Census, Viewbank had a population of 6614.
The Yarra River
Yarra River
The Yarra River, originally Birrarung, is a river in east-central Victoria, Australia. The lower stretches of the river is where the city of Melbourne was established in 1835 and today Greater Melbourne dominates and influences the landscape of its lower reaches...
and large tracts of Yarra Valley parkland run along one border of the suburb. The Plenty River forms Viewbank's eastern boundary, whilst its northern boundary is defined by Lower Plenty Road (a main road linking Heidelberg
Heidelberg
-Early history:Between 600,000 and 200,000 years ago, "Heidelberg Man" died at nearby Mauer. His jaw bone was discovered in 1907; with scientific dating, his remains were determined to be the earliest evidence of human life in Europe. In the 5th century BC, a Celtic fortress of refuge and place of...
and Eltham). Viewbank's public schools are Viewbank Primary School and Viewbank College
Viewbank College
Viewbank College is an Australian public secondary school located in the north eastern suburb of Viewbank, in Melbourne, Australia.-History:...
(formerly Rosanna East High School, merging with Banyule High School in 1994). Viewbank's many parks include Banyule Flats (which includes one of inner Melbourne's largest intact wetlands), Viewbank Reserve, Price Park and Castleton Park.
Although mainly a residential area, there is a small commercial strip on Martins Lane adjacent to Viewbank Primary School.
History
Viewbank was named after a farming property (since demolished) built at the junction of the Yarra and Plenty River during the 1840s. Remnants of Viewbank's farming past can be seen from the historic silos still standing on Banyule Road.The area was primarily developed around the 1960s. Viewbank Post Office opened on 1 October 1962 and was renamed Banyule in 1969.
Several new housing developments were built during the 1990s and 2000s, including the end of Martins Lane, Winston Hills and Eagle View (on Casey Crescent).
Notable residents
In the 1980s Australian Aerial Freestyle Olympic Gold Medallist Alisa CamplinAlisa Camplin
Alisa Camplin OAM is an Australian aerial skier who won gold at the 2002 Winter Olympics, the second ever winter olympic gold medal for Australia. At the 2006 Winter Olympics, Camplin finished third, a bronze medal...
, Catherine Fitzsimmons (Pearsell) model and founder Dash Models, Los Angeles and Australian Olympic Runner Tamsyn Lewis
Tamsyn Lewis
Tamsyn Carolyn Lewis is an Australian athlete and middle-distance runner, who has won a total of seventeen Australian Championships at 400 metres, 800 metres and 400m hurdles....
all attended Viewbank Primary School.
See also
- City of HeidelbergCity of HeidelbergThe City of Heidelberg was a Local Government Area located about northeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The city covered an area of , and existed from 1840 until 1994.-History:...
- the former local government area of which Viewbank was a part.