Eden Park, Victoria

Eden Park Victoria
Aerial view of Eden Park from the north-west
Eden Park Location in metropolitan Melbourne
Coordinates	37.489°S 145.070°E / -37.489; 145.070
Population	1,194 (SAL 2021)[1]
Postcode(s)	3757
Elevation	177 m (581 ft)
Location	36 km (22 mi) NE of Melbourne 4 km (2 mi) NW of Whittlesea
LGA(s)	City of Whittlesea
State electorate(s)	Yan Yean
Federal division(s)	McEwen
Localities around Eden Park: Upper Plenty Upper Plenty Whittlesea Beveridge Eden Park Whittlesea Woodstock Woodstock Yan Yean

Eden Park is a locality in Victoria, Australia, 36 km (22 mi) north-east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Whittlesea local government area. Eden Park recorded a population of 1,194 at the 2021 census.^[2]

History

Eden Park gets its name from an estate of the same name, which was sold by Ewen and Janet Robertson to an investor in 1888.^[3][4] Robertson originally acquired approximately 400ha in 1854 to build "Breadalbane", a twelve-roomed homestead. Much of the land is prone to erosion, which has limited development.^[3][4]

A primary school in Eden Park existed from 1904 to 1942.^[3][4] Eden Park Post Office opened on 7 October 1905, and closed in 1971.^[5]

Melbourne Polytechnic has a training centre in Eden Park called Northern Lodge, which operates as a thoroughbred stud and vineyard for students undertaking equine studies, and courses in viticulture and winemaking. During 2011, there were community protests to stop the Eden Park Kangaroo Cull on the property.^[6][7]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Eden Park (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
2. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Eden Park (Suburbs and Localities)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
3. Victorian Places, Eden Park, retrieved 3 September 2022
4. City of Whittlesea, Place Snapshot: Eden Park, retrieved 3 September 2022
5. Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 11 April 2008
6. Marika Dobbin, 300 roos at horse stud to be culled, The Age, 17 December 2010. Accessed 17 September 2011.
7. Cheryl Balfour, Eden Park roo activists still hopping mad Archived 2012-04-02 at the Wayback Machine, Whittlesea Leader, 13 September 2011. Accessed 17 September 2011.

External links

• Australian Places - Eden Park