- Mickleham, Victoria
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Mickleham
Melbourne, Victoria
Mickleham from the northwestPopulation: 1,287 (2006) [1] Postcode: 3064 Location: 32 km (20 mi) from Melbourne LGA: City of Hume State District: Yuroke Federal Division: Calwell Suburbs around Mickleham: Clarkefield Beveridge Kalkallo Yuroke Mickleham Craigieburn Wildwood Craigieburn Craigieburn Mickleham is a locality within Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 32 km north from Melbourne's central business district beyond the Urban Growth Boundary.[2] Its Local Government Area is the City of Hume. At the 2006 Census, Mickleham had a population of 1,287.
Mickleham is located north of Yuroke, on Mickleham Road.
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History
Mickleham Post Office opened on 1 February 1862 and closed in 1967. To the west of the locality a Konagaderrer office opened in 1913 as settlement took place along Deep Creek but closed in 1920. This area is now known as Konagaderra Springs.[3]
Today
Mickleham has one primary school. Mickleham Primary School is located on the corner Mickleham and Mount Ridley Road's. Next to the primary school is the community centre and tennis courts.
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Mickleham (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC26159&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 2007-09-17.
- ^ Urban Growth Boundary map
- ^ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=VIC&country=, retrieved 2008-04-11
External links
- Mickleham, Victoria is at coordinates 37°33′43″S 144°52′26″E / 37.562°S 144.874°ECoordinates: 37°33′43″S 144°52′26″E / 37.562°S 144.874°E
Suburbs of the City of Hume | Melbourne | Victoria Attwood · Broadmeadows · Bulla · Campbellfield · Clarkefield · Coolaroo · Craigieburn · Dallas · Diggers Rest · Gladstone Park · Greenvale · Jacana · Kalkallo · Keilor · Meadow Heights · Melbourne Airport · Mickleham · Oaklands Junction · Roxburgh Park · Somerton · Sunbury · Tullamarine · Westmeadows · Wildwood · Yuroke
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