Huntingdale, Victoria
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Huntingdale is a suburb in
The suburb is bordered by Huntingdale Road to the east, North Road to the south, Franklyn Street to the west and the Princes Highway to the north. The suburbs of Oakleigh, Huntingdale, and Oakleigh East all share the same postcode of 3166. The suburb has both residential and industrial areas, with the southern sections between Hargeaves Street and North Road being largely industrial.
The suburb has a noticeable
History
The land that is now Huntingdale was originally inhabited by the
The Post Office opened on 15 June 1918 as Oakleigh East. The railway station opened in 1927 as East Oakleigh, and both were renamed with the name Huntingdale in 1955.
In 1941, the Huntingdale Golf Club was opened.[3]
In 1998, the Australian Bangladesh Islamic Council was founded, and the Huntingdale Mosque was opened.
In 2014, the Sankat Mochan Kendra centre was opened on North Road.[4] The temple provides free meals to the community, as well as aid and support for women and children in domestic violence situations and for recent Indian migrants to Australia.
In 2015, the Huntingdale Mosque was attacked after a brick was thrown through the window.[5]
Facilities and services
Along Huntingdale Road there is a small commercial strip which straddles the neighbouring suburb of
On the corner of Huntingdale Road and North Road, there is a gaming bar and café, and the Sankat Mochan Samiti Temple. This commercial hub is adjacent to the Oakleigh Barracks. Golfers play at the course of the Huntingdale Golf Club on Windsor Avenue in the neighbouring suburb of Oakleigh South.[7]
The suburb's primary school, Huntingdale Primary School, is technically located in the neighbouring suburb of Oakleigh South. The school provides a bilingual education, with students learning in both English and Japanese.[8]
Transport
The suburb is serviced by
The suburb is also serviced by several bus routes, including the 900 SmartBus route, the 630, and the 704.
See also
- City of Oakleigh – Huntingdale was previously within this former local government area.
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Huntingdale (Vic.) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Huntingdale (Suburbs and Localities)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
- ^ "History - Huntingdale Golf Club | Melbourne Sandbelt". huntingdalegolf.com.au. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
- ^ "More than a temple | Melbourne news". Indian Link. 27 June 2014. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
- ^ "Blood clue to mosque attack". 23 April 2015. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
- ^ "善明同修會-真佛宗Tbsn".
- ^ Golf Select, Huntingdale, retrieved 11 May 2009
- ^ "Our Bilingual School | Huntingdale Primary School". huntingdaleps.vic.edu.au. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
- ^ "Huntingdale station precinct upgrade". Public Transport Victoria. Retrieved 6 May 2018.