Kilsyth, Victoria
| Kilsyth Melbourne, Victoria | |||||||||||||
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  Kilsyth | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°48′07″S 145°18′58″E / 37.802°S 145.316°ECoordinates: 37°48′07″S 145°18′58″E / 37.802°S 145.316°E | ||||||||||||
| Population | 10,043 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 1,120/km2 (2,890/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3137 | ||||||||||||
| Area | 9 km2 (3.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Yarra Ranges | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | |||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Casey | ||||||||||||
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Kilsyth is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 31 km east from Melbourne's central business district (CBD). The majority of Kilsyth is part of the Shire of Yarra Ranges, the rest is within the City of Maroondah. At the 2011 census, Kilsyth had a population of 10,043.[1]
History
Kilsyth is named after Kilsyth in Scotland. The Post Office opened on 22 November 1900.[2] The first school opened in 1910.[3]
Community
Kilsyth is the home of RUCCIS, a community Circus that provides Circus Experiences for Everyone. RUCCIS holds circus classes at the Kilsyth Sports Centre in the Badminton Courts and is involved in Kilsyth community events such as the Chelodina festival, held Elizabeth Bridge Reserve in Kilsyth.
Sport
Kilsyth is the home of Melbourne Competitive and Social Ballroom Dancing studio "MarShere Kilsyth".
Kilsyth is the home of the representative basketball club The Kilsyth Cobras.
Kilsyth is the home of the Kilsyth Redbacks Cricket Club. The Redbacks compete in the Ringwood and District Cricket Association.
Kilsyth is the home of the Lilydale Swimming Club where the club trains at the Kilsyth Centenary Pool on Hawthory Road.
Kilsyth has an Australian Rules football team, The Kilsyth Cougars, competing in the Eastern Football League.[4]
Kilsyth will be home to the Australian rules football under 18 TAC cup side the 'Eastern Ranges'.
Golfers play at the course of the Eastwood Golf Club on Liverpool Road.[5]
Kilsyth is home to the Mountain District Badminton Association at the Kilsyth Sports Center Liverpool Road Kilsyth.
See also
- City of Croydon—the former local government area of which Kilsyth was a part.
- Shire of Lillydale—the former local government area of which Kilsyth was a part.
References
- 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Kilsyth (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
- ↑ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 2008-04-11
- ↑ Kilsyth Primary School, History, archived from the original on 2008-07-18, retrieved 2008-09-01
- ↑ Full Point Footy, Eastern Football League, retrieved 2008-10-21
- ↑ Golf Select, Eastwood, retrieved 2009-05-11