Coburg North, Victoria

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Coburg North is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 9 km north from Melbourne's central business district. It is in the Local Government Area of 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.

History

Coburg North Post Office opened on 1 August 1857 and closed in 1980. ^[3]

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 Victoria, 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.

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 the Merri 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 TAFE focussed on automotive training, as well as several primary schools including North Coburg Primary School and Newlands Primary School.

Transport

Coburg North does not have a train station, but the stations of Batman and Merlynston on the Upfield railway line service the suburb. The route 19 tram service travels along Sydney Road from the terminus at Bakers Road, North Coburg to Flinders Street Station in the city.

Cyclists can access the Upfield Bike Path and the Merri Creek Trail.

References

External links

• Coburg North, Victoria is at coordinates 37°43′34″S 144°57′36″E / -37.726, 144.96Coordinates: 37°43′34″S 144°57′36″E / -37.726, 144.96
• Australian Places - Coburg North