Kew East, Victoria
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Kew East is a suburb of
History
A number of farming properties were established along the Yarra River following government land auctions, between 1845 and 1847.[3]
The Wills family established "Willsmere Estate", a grazing and dairying property, with the name now reflected in Willsmere Road and Willsmere Park.[4]
William Wade established a farm, named "Belford", next door.[4] A flood in December 1863 devastated the property, which later became the Kew Golf Course.[4]
The Harp of Erin Hotel, on the corner of Harp Road and High Street, was established in 1854, by Edward Glynn.
Kew East Post Office opened around 1924.[5]
The East Kew Maternal and Child Health Centre, in Strathalbyn Street, Kew East, is listed on the Victorian Heritage Register. Opened in December 1925, it is the earliest purpose-built and intact baby health centre in the state.[6] The notorious 2020 Eastern Freeway truck crash, which received national news coverage, occurred in the suburb.[7]
Street names
Windella Road was originally named Balfour Road, after Kew resident and politician James Balfour.[4] It was renamed to Windella Avenue, after Balfour's residence Windella, due to the similarity of the former name to that of nearby Belford Road. Longstaff, Leason,[8] McCubbin, Newbury, Frater[9] and Lister[10] Streets are all named after Australian painters.[4]
Demographics
As of 2016, 68.2% of residents were born in Australia, 4.3% were born in China, 2.4% in England, 2.1% in Italy and 23% were born elsewhere.[11]
Geography
The suburb is bounded to the east by
Education
There are two co-educational government schools located in Kew East — Kew High School, a secondary college located on Burke Road and Kew East Primary School on Kitchener Street. St Annes Catholic School is located on Beresford Street.[12]
Sport and recreation
Kew Golf Club[13] and Green Acres Golf Club on Elm Grove[14] are located in the north of the suburb. Parks in Kew East include Willsmere-Chandler Park, home of one of the suburb's three soccer clubs, East Kew United Soccer club, and the adjacent Kew Billabong, Hays Paddock on Glass Creek, is home to the Old Xaverians Soccer Club, and Kew Deaf Soccer Club. Hyde Park, Harrison Park and Stradbroke Park are located in the south-east of the suburb.[12]
Shopping
The main shopping area, "Harp Village", is located on High Street, near the intersection with Harp Road.[12][15] A small local centre, Belford Court Shopping Centre, is located on Belford Road.[12]
Transport
The Eastern Freeway is accessible via the
Places of worship
Places of worship include:
- St Paul's Anglican Church, located on the corner of Windella Avenue and Hale Street.[12]
- East Kew Uniting Church, Normanby Road.
- MWP Centre, Westbrook Street.
- St Anne's Catholic Church, Windellla Avenue.[12]
- The Leo Baeck Centre for Progressive Judaism, Harp Road.
See also
- City of Kew – Kew East was previously within this former local government area.
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Kew East (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Kew East (Suburbs and Localities)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
- ^ Dawson, W.J. "Green Acres Golf Club The First Forty Years 1948 - 1988" (PDF). Retrieved 28 April 2009.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b c d e f g "City of Kew 1860-1960" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 June 2011. Retrieved 28 April 2009.
- ^ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Retrieved 11 April 2008.
- ^ "Maternal and Child Health Centre, Victorian Heritage Register (VHR) Number H0055, Heritage Overlay HO486". Victorian Heritage Database. Heritage Victoria. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
- ^ Four Victoria police victims of horror Melbourne freeway crash named The Guardian. 23 April 2020. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
- ^ Leason
- ^ Frater
- ^ Lister
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Kew East (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Kew East". street-directory.com.au. Retrieved 26 April 2009.
- ^ Golf Select. "Kew". Retrieved 11 May 2009.
- ^ Golf Select. "Green Acres". Retrieved 11 May 2009.
- ^ "Shopping Centres". City of Boroondara. Archived from the original on 20 July 2008. Retrieved 28 April 2009.
