Glen Waverley, Victoria

Glen Waverley Melbourne, Victoria
Population:	38,219 (2006)[1]
Postcode:	3150
Area:	16.8 km² (6.5 sq mi)
Property Value:	AUD $600,000 [2]
Location:	24 km (15 mi) from Melbourne
LGA:	City of Monash
State District:	Mount Waverley, Forest Hill, Scoresby, Clayton
Federal Division:	Chisholm, Bruce
Suburbs around Glen Waverley: Burwood East Vermont South Vermont South Mount Waverley Glen Waverley Wantirna South Notting Hill Wheelers Hill Wheelers Hill

Glen Waverley is a large suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Monash. The suburb gives its name to the Glen Waverley railway line, which terminates at Glen Waverley station.

Contents 1 Localities 2 Education 2.1 University/TAFE 2.2 High Schools 2.3 Private Schools 2.4 Primary Schools 2.5 Special Schools 3 Scouting Group 4 References 5 External links

Localities

The suburb of Glen Waverley was historically known as Black Flat. It is generally bounded by Dandenong Creek to the east, Ferntree Gully Road to the south, Blackburn Road to the west and Highbury Road to the north. Springvale Road, a major north-south distributor, divides the suburb. The geography varies from river flats adjacent to the Dandenong Creek in the east to hilly division between the Dandenong Creek and Scotchmans Creek catchments. Whilst first settled in the mid nineteenth century and later developed as orchards and farming lands, major development occurred in the 1950s to 1970s with rapid infilling of housing built to a generally high standard on large (typically 800m²) blocks. Much of that housing stock is now ageing and renewal is occurring, frequently involving dissection of the larger blocks into town house development. Centro The Glen (informally known as simply "The Glen") is a local shopping centre owned by Centro Properties Group, located on the corner of Springvale Road and High Street Road. Although smaller than nearby shopping centres such as Knox or Chadstone, the Glen houses a reasonable collection of shops, including supermarkets (such as Coles and Safeway), department stores (Target and David Jones), a cosmopolitan food court and a number of smaller clothing stores. The addition of various new stores to The Glen has resulted in a total of over 150 shops, thus making the Glen Centro one of the most significant shopping centres in the vicinity. The main street of Glen Waverley is Kingsway. In recent years, Kingsway has developed into a vibrant multi-cultural dining and entertainment area, with strong Asian influences on the food available. Because of Glen Waverley's lively social scene. many restaurants and cafes until late hours on Fridays and Saturdays. Kingsway also is taken up by Century City Walk, a cinema multiplex. It houses various eateries and a Village Cinema. A night market also operates on Saturday nights.

Education

University/TAFE

• Holmesglen Institute of TAFE - Glen Waverley Campus

High Schools

• Brentwood Secondary College
• Glen Waverley Secondary College
• Highvale Secondary College

Private Schools

• Wesley College
• St Leonards

Primary Schools

• Glendal Primary School
• Mount View Primary School
• Glen Waverley Primary School
• Glen Waverley South Primary School
• Highvale Primary School
• Camelot Rise Primary School

Special Schools

• Glenallen School
• MITCHELL BIEN SPECIAL SCHOOL

Scouting Group

• 2nd Glen Waverly Scout Group[1]

• Natasha Marr Scouting Group

References

External links

• Glen Waverley, Victoria is at coordinates 37°52′52″S 145°09′58″E / -37.881, 145.166Coordinates: 37°52′52″S 145°09′58″E / -37.881, 145.166

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