Briar Hill, Victoria
Suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
37°42′29″S 145°06′54″E / 37.708°S 145.115°E / -37.708; 145.115Suburbs around Briar Hill: | ||
Greensborough | ||
Greensborough | Briar Hill | Eltham |
Montmorency | ||
Briar Hill is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 18 km north-east from Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Banyule local government area. Briar Hill recorded a population of 3,220 at the 2021 census.
History
Briar Hill Post Office opened on 1 September 1924. Briar Hill primary school was opened[2]
Education
There is a school in the area called Briar Hill Primary School, which was first established in 1927.[3]
Facilities
Public library service is provided by Yarra Plenty Regional Library. The nearest libraries are at Greensborough, Watsonia and Eltham.
Notable people
Melbourne-based metal band Twelve Foot Ninja come from Briar Hill.[4]
See also
- Shire of Diamond Valley – Parts of Briar Hill were previously within this former local government area.
- Shire of Eltham – Parts of Briar Hill were previously within this former local government area.
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Briar Hill (Suburbs and Localities)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ^ Phoenix Auctions History, Post Office List, retrieved 3 April 2021
- ^ Briar Hill Primary School
- ^ Twelve Foot Ninja
External links
- Australian Places – Briar Hill
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Suburbs of the City of Banyule
- Bellfield
- Briar Hill
- Bundoora^
- Eaglemont
- Eltham North^
- Greensborough^
- Heidelberg
- Heidelberg Heights
- Heidelberg West
- Ivanhoe
- Ivanhoe East
- Lower Plenty
- Macleod^
- Montmorency
- Rosanna
- St Helena
- Viewbank
- Watsonia
- Watsonia North
- Yallambie
^ = territory divided with another LGA