Windsor, Victoria
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Windsor is a suburb in Melbourne
, Victoria
, Australia
, 5 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district
. Its Local Government Area is the City of Stonnington
. At the 2006 Census, Windsor had a population of 6394.
Windsor is bounded by Dandenong Road, St Kilda Road, Williams Road and High Street.
It is often incorrectly referred to as Prahran, Windsor's northern neighbour. In the past, Windsor was within the City of Prahran
's boundaries, and many institutions still refer to this.
Windsor was named after Windsor, Berkshire
.
Known at first as Prahran South, its name was changed to Windsor in 1891.
) ranked Windsor 9th out of 150 Melbourne suburbs in terms of "liveability". Windsor scored a perfect "5" in 8 of the 14 categories used to compare suburbs; however, it scored a zero in important areas including "Crime", "Traffic Congestion" and "Open Space".
Although Stonnington's smallest suburb, Windsor has its own bank, along with a growing number of independent clothing stores, fast food outlets, bars, lounges and cafés.
Windsor contains a diverse mix of housing including medium density apartments, Victorian
terrace housing, hi-rise public housing
towers and semi-detached cottages.
The Prahran campus of Swinburne University is located just south of High Street in Windsor.
The painkiller Aspro was invented by the chemist George Nicholas in Windsor. Nuttelex
margarine is manufactured in Windsor.
Melbourne's famous Chapel Street shopping strip bisects Windsor, and the Windsor end is seen as being the more bohemian
, less expensive end of the street, although as development continues, the Windsor end of Chapel Street is becoming highly sought-after real estate, many of the smaller retro-type clothing and vintage stores making way for new venues and some chain restaurants.
The remains of one side of Punt Road at the Windsor end contains one of Windsor's lesser shopping strips called Little Windsor on Punt.
The suburb also features stunning new design, including the award winning Windsor Fire station by architects Edmund and Corrigan. In Raleigh street is the K2 apartments, Sustainable architecture
built in 2006 to the design of Hansen Yuncken
features passive solar design, recycled and sustainable materials, photovoltaic cells, wastewater treatment
, rainwater collection
and solar hot water
.
There are many remaining hotels in the suburb, including the popular Windsor Castle and Pint on Punt.
s along Dandenong Road, High Street and Chapel Street, and the Sandringham railway line takes commuters from Windsor Station
to the CBD
in around 7 minutes.
Punt Road is one of the main bus
thoroughfares in Melbourne and passes through the western side of the suburb.
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...
, 5 km south-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 Stonnington
City of Stonnington
The City of Stonnington is a Local Government Area located within the metropolitan area of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It comprises the inner south-eastern suburbs, between 3 and 13 kilometres from the Melbourne CBD...
. At the 2006 Census, Windsor had a population of 6394.
Windsor is bounded by Dandenong Road, St Kilda Road, Williams Road and High Street.
It is often incorrectly referred to as Prahran, Windsor's northern neighbour. In the past, Windsor was within the City of Prahran
City of Prahran
The City of Prahran was a Local Government Area located about southeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The city covered an area of , and existed from 1855 until 1994.-History:...
's boundaries, and many institutions still refer to this.
Windsor was named after Windsor, Berkshire
Windsor, Berkshire
Windsor is an affluent suburban town and unparished area in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead in Berkshire, England. It is widely known as the site of Windsor Castle, one of the official residences of the British Royal Family....
.
Known at first as Prahran South, its name was changed to Windsor in 1891.
History
A Windsor Post Office opened in 1856, but was renamed St Kilda in 1858. The Windsor Post Office in the area opened in 1886.Today
In 2005, research by the consulting firms Tract Consultants and ACIL Tasman (and reported by The AgeThe Age
The Age is a daily broadsheet newspaper, which has been published in Melbourne, Australia since 1854. Owned and published by Fairfax Media, The Age primarily serves Victoria, but is also available for purchase in Tasmania, the Australian Capital Territory and border regions of South Australia and...
) ranked Windsor 9th out of 150 Melbourne suburbs in terms of "liveability". Windsor scored a perfect "5" in 8 of the 14 categories used to compare suburbs; however, it scored a zero in important areas including "Crime", "Traffic Congestion" and "Open Space".
Although Stonnington's smallest suburb, Windsor has its own bank, along with a growing number of independent clothing stores, fast food outlets, bars, lounges and cafés.
Windsor contains a diverse mix of housing including medium density apartments, Victorian
Victorian architecture
The term Victorian architecture refers collectively to several architectural styles employed predominantly during the middle and late 19th century. The period that it indicates may slightly overlap the actual reign, 20 June 1837 – 22 January 1901, of Queen Victoria. This represents the British and...
terrace housing, hi-rise public housing
Public housing
Public housing is a form of housing tenure in which the property is owned by a government authority, which may be central or local. Social housing is an umbrella term referring to rental housing which may be owned and managed by the state, by non-profit organizations, or by a combination of the...
towers and semi-detached cottages.
The Prahran campus of Swinburne University is located just south of High Street in Windsor.
The painkiller Aspro was invented by the chemist George Nicholas in Windsor. Nuttelex
Nuttelex
Nuttelex is an Australian manufacturer of margarine. First manufactured in 1932, it is the oldest brand of margarine in Australia.-History:The Nuttelex company was founded in Melbourne in 1932 by Hugh Halpin....
margarine is manufactured in Windsor.
Melbourne's famous Chapel Street shopping strip bisects Windsor, and the Windsor end is seen as being the more bohemian
Bohemianism
Bohemianism is the practice of an unconventional lifestyle, often in the company of like-minded people, with few permanent ties, involving musical, artistic or literary pursuits...
, less expensive end of the street, although as development continues, the Windsor end of Chapel Street is becoming highly sought-after real estate, many of the smaller retro-type clothing and vintage stores making way for new venues and some chain restaurants.
Landmarks
The suburb has many landmarks including the historic Presentation Convent (now a secondary school), the Stonnington Primary School, old post office, Telstra exchange tower and a campus of Swinburne University. In recent times, the large Empire Cinemas, converted into a nightclub were gutted by fire before eventually being demolished and replaced by high-rise apartments, also named the Empire.The remains of one side of Punt Road at the Windsor end contains one of Windsor's lesser shopping strips called Little Windsor on Punt.
The suburb also features stunning new design, including the award winning Windsor Fire station by architects Edmund and Corrigan. In Raleigh street is the K2 apartments, Sustainable architecture
Sustainable architecture
Sustainable architecture is a general term that describes environmentally conscious design techniques in the field of architecture. Sustainable architecture is framed by the larger discussion of sustainability and the pressing economic and political issues of our world...
built in 2006 to the design of Hansen Yuncken
Hansen Yuncken
Hansen Yuncken is a national Australian construction company, founded in 1918. The company claims to have completed over 4500 projects, and has managed the construction of several Australian landmark buildings including Myer Emporium in Melbourne, the new terminal at Adelaide Airport and the...
features passive solar design, recycled and sustainable materials, photovoltaic cells, wastewater treatment
Wastewater Treatment
Wastewater treatment may refer to:* Sewage treatment* Industrial wastewater treatment...
, rainwater collection
Rainwater harvesting
Rainwater harvesting is the accumulating and storing of rainwater for reuse before it reaches the aquifer. It has been used to provide drinking water, water for livestock, water for irrigation, as well as other typical uses. Rainwater collected from the roofs of houses and local institutions can...
and solar hot water
Solar hot water
Solar water heating or solar hot water systems comprise several innovations and many mature renewable energy technologies that have been well established for many years...
.
There are many remaining hotels in the suburb, including the popular Windsor Castle and Pint on Punt.
Transport
Windsor is serviced by a number of tramTram
A tram is a passenger rail vehicle which runs on tracks along public urban streets and also sometimes on separate rights of way. It may also run between cities and/or towns , and/or partially grade separated even in the cities...
s along Dandenong Road, High Street and Chapel Street, and the Sandringham railway line takes commuters from Windsor Station
Windsor railway station, Melbourne
Windsor is a railway station in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It serves the Sandringham railway line and is located in the suburb of Windsor. The station is near the intersection of Chapel Street and Dandenong Road, and is listed on the Victorian Heritage Register.-Platforms and services:Platform...
to the CBD
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"...
in around 7 minutes.
Punt Road is one of the main bus
Bus
A bus is a road vehicle designed to carry passengers. Buses can have a capacity as high as 300 passengers. The most common type of bus is the single-decker bus, with larger loads carried by double-decker buses and articulated buses, and smaller loads carried by midibuses and minibuses; coaches are...
thoroughfares in Melbourne and passes through the western side of the suburb.