Coburg North, Victoria
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Coburg North is a suburb in Melbourne
, Victoria
, Australia
, 10 km north from Melbourne's central business district
. Its Local Government Area is the City of Moreland
. At the 2006 Census, Coburg North had a population of 6064.
As its name suggests, it lies north of Coburg
, and shares the postcode 3058 with the suburb of Coburg. The majority of Coburg North is zoned residential, though there are some industrial precincts. The major commercial strip on Sydney Road is primarily automotive-related businesses. Merlynston has a small shopping strip with some cafes. The rest of the suburb is reliant on corner shops for everyday needs.
, and most follow a standard design and layout. The weatherboard extension appears to be standard feature on houses of this period, and can take the form of a third bedroom, extended kitchen or laundry, or a standalone shed. Some houses share a common wall as a duplex unit.
After the close of the Kodak Factory in 2005, the land began being turned into A$250 million 21 hectares (51.9 acre) housing site for 1000 people.
focussed on automotive training, and two primary schools; Coburg North Primary School and Newlands Primary School. Newlands Primary School, No 4646, was built in 1951 to a design attributed to Percy Everett, the chief architect of the Public Works Department of Victoria (PWD). It was built on the borders of Coburg and Preston, as a model school with rooms of hexagonal design. The Newlands Primary school building is Heritage listed (ID # 18497).
travels along Sydney Road
from the terminus at Bakers Road, Coburg North to Flinders Street Station
in the city.
Cyclists can access the Upfield Bike Path
and the Merri Creek Trail
. A new style bikeway was also constructed along O'Hea Street that currently starts at Sussex Street and finishes at Sydney Road. Sections through Pentridge and McDonalds Reserve have been constructed and will open in early 2011 - these will mean the bikeway links to Merri Creek Bikeway. Council has plans to continue the path from Sussex Street to Glenroy.
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, Victoria
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, 10 km north from Melbourne's central business district
Melbourne city centre
Melbourne City Centre is an area of Melbourne in Victoria, Australia. It is not to be confused with the larger local government area of the City of Melbourne...
. Its Local Government Area is the City of Moreland
City of Moreland
The City of Moreland is a Local Government Area located within the metropolitan area of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It comprises the inner northern suburbs between 4 and 10 kilometres from the Melbourne city centre....
. At the 2006 Census, Coburg North had a population of 6064.
As its name suggests, it lies north of Coburg
Coburg, Victoria
Coburg is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 8 km north from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Moreland, although a handful of properties on Coburg's Eastern boundary are located in the City of Darebin...
, and shares the postcode 3058 with the suburb of Coburg. The majority of Coburg North is zoned residential, though there are some industrial precincts. The major commercial strip on Sydney Road is primarily automotive-related businesses. Merlynston has a small shopping strip with some cafes. The rest of the suburb is reliant on corner shops for everyday needs.
Housing
A large number of the houses in the area have two bedrooms and are made of brick, some with a weatherboard extension. These were constructed in bulk by the Housing Commission of VictoriaHousing Commission of Victoria
The Housing Commission of Victoria was a State Government body responsible for public housing in Victoria, Australia...
, and most follow a standard design and layout. The weatherboard extension appears to be standard feature on houses of this period, and can take the form of a third bedroom, extended kitchen or laundry, or a standalone shed. Some houses share a common wall as a duplex unit.
After the close of the Kodak Factory in 2005, the land began being turned into A$250 million 21 hectares (51.9 acre) housing site for 1000 people.
Local industry
Industry in Coburg North is concentrated in the area bounded by Gaffney Street, Sydney Road, Shorts Road and Sussex Street. A notable and major industry in the suburb used to be a factory owned by Kodak, on two sites either side of Edgars Creek used for photographic paper manufacture and film processing. With the popularity of digital photography, Kodak has closed the factory. It is speculated that the grounds will be redeveloped for housing, as they are both large in area and hold a prime position in the suburb.Geography
Geographical Features in North Coburg, include:- The Coburg Olympic Pool
- A golf range on Merri Creek
- Coburg Drive-in
- Coburg Lake
- Cash Reserve
- Richards Reserve (where the Velodrome is)
- Parker Reserve (Baseball Diamond)with two cricket fields next to it
- Harold Stevens Athletics Field
- Cox Reserve
- Hosken Reserve
- Sanger Reserve
Educational facilities
Coburg North has an Islamic college, a Catholic college and a campus of Kangan Batman TAFEKangan Batman TAFE
Kangan Institute is a Technical and Further Education provider located over a number of campuses in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It specialises in the automotive, aerospace, polymer and transport industries.- History :...
focussed on automotive training, and two primary schools; Coburg North Primary School and Newlands Primary School. Newlands Primary School, No 4646, was built in 1951 to a design attributed to Percy Everett, the chief architect of the Public Works Department of Victoria (PWD). It was built on the borders of Coburg and Preston, as a model school with rooms of hexagonal design. The Newlands Primary school building is Heritage listed (ID # 18497).
Transport
Coburg North has two train stations, Batman and Merlynston on the Upfield railway line. Tram route 19Melbourne tram route 19
Tram route 19 is a public transport service in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It runs from Flinders Street in the city centre to North Coburg in the northern suburbs. It runs through the suburbs of Melbourne, Parkville, Brunswick, Coburg, and Coburg North...
travels along Sydney Road
Sydney Road, Melbourne
Sydney Road is a major urban arterial in the northern suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.-Geography:...
from the terminus at Bakers Road, Coburg North to Flinders Street Station
Flinders Street Station
Flinders Street Station is the central railway station of the suburban railway network of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is on the corner of Flinders and Swanston Streets next to the Yarra River in the heart of the city, stretching from Swanston Street to Queen Street and covering two city...
in the city.
Cyclists can access the Upfield Bike Path
Upfield bike path
The Upfield Bike Path is a shared use path for cyclists and pedestrians, which follows Upfield railway line through the inner northern suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia....
and the Merri Creek Trail
Merri Creek Trail
The Merri Creek Trail is a shared use path for cyclists and pedestrians, which follows the Merri Creek through the northern suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.-Following the Path:...
. A new style bikeway was also constructed along O'Hea Street that currently starts at Sussex Street and finishes at Sydney Road. Sections through Pentridge and McDonalds Reserve have been constructed and will open in early 2011 - these will mean the bikeway links to Merri Creek Bikeway. Council has plans to continue the path from Sussex Street to Glenroy.