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'''Oak Park''' is a suburb in [[Melbourne]], [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]], Australia, |
'''Oak Park''' is a suburb in [[Melbourne]], [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]], [[Australia]], 11 km north from Melbourne's [[Melbourne city centre|central business district]]. Its [[Local Government Areas of Victoria|Local Government Area]] is the [[City of Moreland]]. At the [[Census in Australia#2006|2006 Census]], Oak Park had a population of 4609. |
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Oak Park is bound by New Road, Victoria Street, Kiama Street and Charlotte Street in the north, Watt Avenue and Pascoe Vale Road in the east, [[Moonee Ponds Creek]] in the west and Main Street in the south. |
Oak Park is bound by New Road, Victoria Street, Kiama Street and Charlotte Street in the north, Watt Avenue and Pascoe Vale Road in the east, [[Moonee Ponds Creek]] in the west and Main Street in the south. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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Oak Park was formed from part of the [[John Pascoe Fawkner]] estate. The name of the area derived from the name chosen by the purchasers of the Fawkner estate. Oak Park was relatively slowly developed, as the area did not have a railway station until housing development had commenced in the 1950s. Through the 1950s and 1960s development of the area proceeded quickly, the Post Office opening on 2 April 1957. <ref name = "a">{{Citation |
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Oak Park was formed from part of the [[John Pascoe Fawkner]] estate. The name of the area derived from the name chosen by the purchasers of the Fawkner estate. Oak Park was relatively slowly developed, as the area did not have a railway station until housing development had commenced in the 1950s. Through the 1950s and 1960s development of the area proceeded quickly, with the Post Office opening on 2 April 1957.<ref name = "a">{{Citation| last = Premier Postal History | title = Post Office List | url = https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=VIC&country= | accessdate = 2008-04-11 }}</ref> |
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==Today== |
==Today== |
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Major features of the area include the Winifred Street shopping centre, two reserves along [[Moonee Ponds Creek]] including the Oak Park Sports Centre, and the [[Moonee Ponds Creek Trail]] for cyclists. |
Major features of the area include the Winifred Street shopping centre, two reserves along [[Moonee Ponds Creek]] including the Oak Park Sports Centre, and the [[Moonee Ponds Creek Trail]] for cyclists. The Oak Park Sports Centre is home to the [[Oak Park Football Club]], a member of the [[Essendon District Football League]] as well as Therry Penola Football Club, a member of the Victorian Amateur Football Association. |
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==Transport== |
==Transport== |
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Public transport is provided by the [[Oak Park railway station, Melbourne|Oak Park station]] which was opened in August 1956 on the [[Craigieburn railway line, Melbourne|Craigieburn railway line]]. |
Public transport is provided by the [[Oak Park railway station, Melbourne|Oak Park station]] which was opened in August 1956 on the [[Craigieburn railway line, Melbourne|Craigieburn railway line]]. |
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| Oak Park Melbourne, Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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| Population | 4609 (2006)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | Lua error: Unable to convert population "4609 (2006)'"`UNIQ--ref-00000000-QINU`"'" to a number. | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3046 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 1.9 km2 (0.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 11 km (7 mi) from Melbourne | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Moreland | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Essendon | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Wills | ||||||||||||||
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Oak Park is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 11 km north from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Moreland. At the 2006 Census, Oak Park had a population of 4609.
Oak Park is bound by New Road, Victoria Street, Kiama Street and Charlotte Street in the north, Watt Avenue and Pascoe Vale Road in the east, Moonee Ponds Creek in the west and Main Street in the south.
History
Oak Park was formed from part of the John Pascoe Fawkner estate. The name of the area derived from the name chosen by the purchasers of the Fawkner estate. Oak Park was relatively slowly developed, as the area did not have a railway station until housing development had commenced in the 1950s. Through the 1950s and 1960s development of the area proceeded quickly, with the Post Office opening on 2 April 1957.[3]
Today
Major features of the area include the Winifred Street shopping centre, two reserves along Moonee Ponds Creek including the Oak Park Sports Centre, and the Moonee Ponds Creek Trail for cyclists. The Oak Park Sports Centre is home to the Oak Park Football Club, a member of the Essendon District Football League as well as Therry Penola Football Club, a member of the Victorian Amateur Football Association.
Transport
Public transport is provided by the Oak Park station which was opened in August 1956 on the Craigieburn railway line.
See also
- City of Broadmeadows - the former local government area of which Oak Park was a part.
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Oak Park (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2007-09-29.
- ^ Oak Park, accessed 27 November 2006
- ^ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 2008-04-11
External links
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