Mickleham, Victoria
| Mickleham Melbourne, Victoria | |||||||||||||
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  Mickleham | |||||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||||
| Population | 1,185 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3064 | ||||||||||||
| Location | 32 km (20 mi) from Melbourne | ||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Hume | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Yuroke | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | McEwen | ||||||||||||
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Mickleham is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 32 km north of Melbourne's central business district, beyond the Urban Growth Boundary.[2] Its local government area is the City of Hume. At the 2011 Census, Mickleham had a population of 1,185.
Mickleham is located north of Yuroke, on Mickleham Road.
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
5 estates are now developing Mickleham with impressive plans of housing, schools, child care, huge city centre and a big business park on Donnybrook Road between Mickleham road and Hume Fwy. These estates are Merrifield, The Woods, Annadale, Waratah and already developed Trillium.
Mickleham has a primary school which is located on the corner Mickleham and Mount Ridley Roads. Next to the primary school is the community centre and tennis courts.
The Department of Agriculture and Water Resources opened a new post entry quarantine facility in 2015, with the first intake of cats and dogs arriving in November, and the first intake of horses and plants in December 2015.
See also
- Hume City Council - The current council for Mickleham.
- Shire of Bulla - the former local government area of which Mickleham was a part.
References
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Mickleham (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2012-06-22.
- ↑ Urban Growth Boundary map
- ↑ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 2008-04-11
External links
Media related to Mickleham, Victoria at Wikimedia Commons