Reservoir, Victoria

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Reservoir
Melbourne, Victoria
Population: 45,970 (2006)[1]
Postcode: 3073
Coordinates: 37°42′47″S 145°0′43″E / 37.71306°S 145.01194°E / -37.71306; 145.01194 (Reservoir, Victoria)Coordinates: 37°42′47″S 145°0′43″E / 37.71306°S 145.01194°E / -37.71306; 145.01194 (Reservoir, Victoria)
Area: 19.1 km² (7.4 sq mi)
Property Value: AUD $608,500 [2]
Location: 12 km (7 mi) from Melbourne
LGA: City of Darebin
State District: Preston, Thomastown
Federal Division: Batman
Suburbs around Reservoir:
Campbellfield Thomastown Bundoora
Fawkner Reservoir Bundoora
Coburg North Preston Heidelberg West

Reservoir (pronounced /ˈrɛzəvɔr/, locally [ˈɹezəvoː]) is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 12 km north from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Darebin. At the 2006 Census, Reservoir had a population of 45,970.

Reservoir is an established suburb with standard brick homes, weatherboard homes, and an increasing number of new developments. The region contains popular recreation areas and facilities, including Edwardes lake and the Reservoir Leisure Centre, and is home to the Edwardes Street and Broadway shopping strips. Reservoir's postcode is 3073.

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History

Reservoir Post Office opened around 1921. [3]

Overview

Reservoir is close to Northland Shopping Centre, Preston Market, Sydney Road shops and restaurants and one of three remaining drive-in cinemas in Melbourne, the Village in Coburg. The area is experiencing unprecedented growth; with plenty of new developments, it is also very popular with young home-buyers looking for a 'still affordable' inner city lifestyle.

The area is serviced by four railway stations: Reservoir, Regent, Keon Park, and Ruthven and multiple bus routes. The West Preston tram route also ends at the south end of the suburb.

Reservoir is conveniently located 12 km north of the Melbourne CBD, with easy access to Northern/Western Ring Rd, Hume Highway/Freeway, Tullamarine & Calder Freeways and Eastern Freeway.

The people from Reservoir call themselves Reservorians. The nickname for Reservoir is Resa.

Sport

Reservoir Football Club, an Australian Rules football team, competes in the Northern Football League. [4]

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Reservoir (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC21559&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 2007-09-26. 
  2. ^ [1], accessed 5 December 2009
  3. ^ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=VIC&country=, retrieved 2008-04-11 
  4. ^ Full Points Footy, Northern Football League, http://www.fullpointsfooty.net/diamond_valley_football_league.htm, retrieved 2009-04-15 


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