Ormond, Victoria

Ormond is a residential suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, roughly 11km south-east of the city's CBD. Its Local Government Area is the City of Glen Eira. Its post code is 3204 below North Road and 3163 above North Road, and it is bordered by Tucker Road on the eastern side; Oakleigh Road on the northern side; Thomas Street on the western side; and Murray Road and Blackshaw Street on the southern side. Ocean glimpses are possible from some of the elevated homes in the south-west corner of the suburb, with the ocean itself being about 4km away. Ormond contains numerous churches and parks, including E.E Gunn reserve, home to the Ormond Football and Cricket Club. The suburb is also home to Kilvington Girls' Grammar school, a private Baptist girls' school located in Leila Road, and the Wilsonian Institute, a relatively unknown research facility. The Ormond shopping strip is located primarily on North Road, and has declined since its heyday in the middle of last century. North Road carries large volumes of traffic, but nearby shopping strips in Carnegie and Bentleigh have thrived by having more of a "village" feel. Ormond is home to an impressive array of restaurants however, with upwards of 10 different cuisine styles on offer, including the very popular "Global Vegetarian". This variety reflects the multiculturalism of Melbourne. The original housing stock of Ormond was generally constructed between 1890 and 1950, with some minor infill occurring after that time. Californian bungalow style houses are common, and many "dog box" cream brick apartment buildings were constructed in the 1960's. The last 15 years has seen a rise in property prices in Ormond, with higher quality developments becoming common, including numerous modern 3 storey apartment buildings in and around the shopping strip in North Road. The suburb is serviced by the Ormond railway station, on the Frankston line.

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• Ormond, Victoria is at coordinates 37°54′04″S 145°02′42″E / -37.901, 145.045Coordinates: 37°54′04″S 145°02′42″E / -37.901, 145.045