Deepdene, Victoria
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Deepdene is a suburb of
Formerly a neighbourhood within the suburb of
History
Deepdene Post Office, on Whitehorse Road, opened on 14 July 1913.[4]
Deepdene railway station was on the Outer Circle railway line, which opened on 24 March 1891 and closed to the public on 9 October 1927 due to lack of passengers. The train which ran on the line was known by locals as the "Deepdene Dasher". A documentary called Melbourne's Forgotten Railway - The Outer Circle, which details the history of the line, was released in 2014.[5]
The railway has been converted into the Outer Circle Railway Anniversary Trail, a walking and cycling path,[6] which includes informative signs detailing the history of the line.
Shops in the period 1959 to 1966 included Mrs Gebbie's haberdashery, Lanyon's grocery store (Lanyon obtained a liquor licence in this historically dry area), a Kevin Dennis car yard, a classic corner milk bar, a hardware store, a garden landscaping supply business, and a commercial bakery.[citation needed]
Education
Sport
Deepdene Uniting Cricket Club[9] (known as the "Deeners") and Deepdene Bears Cricket Club are both based in Deepdene. The suburb is also home to the Deepdene Tennis Club.
References
- ^ a b "2021 Census QuickStats Deepdene". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
- ^ City of Boroondara, Deepdene - our newest suburb, archived from the original on 18 March 2012, retrieved 25 July 2011
- ^ Jo, Davy. "Deepdene will not be extended, after proposal rejected". The Weekly Review Boroondara. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
- ^ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 26 May 2011.
- ^ "The Outer Circle Line". Facebook. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
- ^ "Outer Circle Railway Anniversary Trail". Boroondara City of Harmony. Boroondara City Council. Archived from the original on 22 January 2017. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
- ^ Our Lady of Good Counsel
- ^ Deepdene Primary School
- ^ Deepdene Uniting Cricket Club