Lysterfield, Victoria

Coordinates: 37°55′48″S 145°18′04″E / 37.930°S 145.301°E / -37.930; 145.301
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Lysterfield
Federal division(s)
Suburbs around Lysterfield:
Ferntree Gully Upper Ferntree Gully Upwey
Rowville Lysterfield Belgrave South
Lysterfield South Narre Warren North Narre Warren East

Lysterfield (

local government areas. Lysterfield recorded a population of 6,681 at the 2021 census.[1]

History

The area around Lysterfield was first settled in 1838. Initially it was part of Narre Warren but was named Lysterfield in 1874 when land was set aside for a primary school. At this time, Lysterfield included what is now Rowville. The land was primarily used for farming.

Lysterfield Road is one of the major blackspots in Victoria. When the Victorian State Government fixed it, it cost $2.3m. Further along that road is the City of Knox Avenue of honour, which was first planted in 1918–19 in recognition of First World War veterans. This is a group of pine trees.

A well-known attraction in Lysterfield is the

Shire of Yarra Ranges and a small part in the City of Casey
. This park includes a few ruins such as the Donlane and the Dargon homestead site, still with its surrounding orchards and the ruins of the dairy that is renowned as Boy's Farm.

The February 2009 bushfires affected this area; homes were threatened but none were lost.

Agriculture

Lysterfield is also a place where people raise

alpacas, and grow many vegetables, including a large sprout
farm. The centre of Lysterfield reflects its rural status, with a farm shop and a petrol station, which is advertised as 'prime land'.

Lysterfield is home to the

Salesians of Don Bosco Auxilium College, numerous equestrian trails and horse riding schools, the Lysterfield Christian Fellowship, and a quarry operated by Boral
. There is a relatively new housing development in the north west corner.

Education

There is one primary school in the area named Lysterfield Primary School (situated in Bellfield Drive, Lysterfield). However, the suburb is close to many primary and secondary schools in neighbouring suburbs.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Lysterfield (Suburbs and Localities)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 14 July 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. OCLC 54913331
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