Mitcham, Victoria

Mitcham, Victoria
Mitcham
MelbourneVictoria
Mitcham Post Office.jpg
Mitcham Post Office
Mitcham is located in Melbourne
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Mitcham
Population: 14,221 (2006)[1]
Established: 1860s
Postcode: 3132
Area: 6.8 km² (2.6 sq mi)
Location: 20 km (12 mi) from Melbourne
LGA: City of Whitehorse
State District: Mitcham
Federal Division: Deakin
Suburbs around Mitcham:
Donvale Donvale Ringwood North
Nunawading Mitcham Ringwood
Forest Hill Vermont Ringwood

Mitcham is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 20 km east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Whitehorse. At the 2006 Census, Mitcham had a population of 14,211.

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History

Mitcham was named after Mitcham Grove, a farm property owned by William Slater who grew roses and herbs for perfumes and remedies.[2] From its settlement in the 1860s, the Mitcham area was generally used for orchards, brickmaking and pottery. Mitcham Post Office opened on 1 June 1884.

A Heatherdale Post Office opened in 1948 and closed in 1971 and Mitcham North Post Office opened in 1960.[3]

However, since the 1950s post war expansion it has become a suburban area.

Facilities

The main shopping precinct is centered around the intersection of Whitehorse Road and Mitcham Road, and features a supermarket cafes, fast food outlets and speciality shops.

The main secondary school in Mitcham is Mullauna College, on the site of the old Mitcham High School

Mitcham also has a number of parks and reserves, including:

  • Yarran Dheran [1], a bushland park on the banks of Mullum Mullum Creek [2].
  • Halliday Park, a public garden which has a war memorial and large children's playground, and is home to RVBA Premier Division's Mitcham Bowling Club
  • Walker Park, a sports reserve which is home to Mitcham Cricket Club and Mitcham Football Club.
  • Antonio Park
  • Schwerkolt Cottage - used to back onto Yarran Dheran via a track along the Mullum Mullum creek.

Transport

Mitcham railway station

The main north-south roads roads are Mitcham Road and Heatherdale Road. The main east-west road is Whitehorse Road (Maroondah Highway) which connects with the EastLink tolled freeway which skirts the northern and eastern boundaries of the suburb.[4]

Mitcham has two railways stations, Mitcham and Heatherdale, both of which are on the Belgrave and Lilydale lines.

There are a number of bus routes which link the suburb to surrounding areas. Many of these connect with Mitcham railway station.

Attractions

Schwerkolt Cottage

Schwerkolt Cottage is a pioneer cottage (circa 1880s) near the Yarran Dheran bushland park. The cottage and other buildings are now a local history museum. The cottage is surrounded by 2.25 hectares of gardens and bushland. The stone cottage has been restored to its original condition and furnished in a style of the period. The Opening Hours: Weekends and public holidays, 2.00pm-5.00pm and Group Tours by appointment on weekdays only. [5]

Schools

Movie history

Mitcham was a filming location for the world's first feature film, The Story of the Kelly Gang, which used the suburb in key scenes for the 1906 movie.

Sport

The suburb has an Australian Rules football team, The Mitcham Tigers, competing in the Eastern Football League.[6]

The Mitcham Connection

Mitcham was the home of comedian Dave O'Neil, The Volvos musicians Heynes Arms & AC Fanta, Sforzando (band) lead vocalist, poet and writer Quincy Hall, actor brothers Brett and Trevor Lewis, playwright Sandra Long, writer Michael McArthur, director James McArthur, sculptor Joanne Mott and abstract artist 'Egghatch'. These and other Mitcham-raised artists have become collectively known as the Mitcham Connection. During the 1996 Melbourne International Comedy Festival, several of the Mitcham Connection artists, namely Sandra Long, the McArthur brothers and Quincy Hall, collaborated with several other playwrights and stage directors to produce the extraordinary show To Go At Something Bald-Headed. The show was composed of four plays including The Harry Blade Show featuring AC Fanta, Torquil Neilson and Anthony Rive. The show was officially launched by Democrats Senator Lyn Allison.

See also

  • City of Doncaster and Templestowe - the former local government area of which Mitcham was a part.
  • City of Nunawading - the former local government area of which Mitcham was a part.

References

External links

Coordinates: 37°49′05″S 145°11′49″E / 37.818°S 145.197°E / -37.818; 145.197


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