Ivanhoe, Victoria

Ivanhoe Melbourne, Victoria
Heidelberg Town Hall
Population:	10,600 (2006) [1]
Postcode:	3079
Area:	5.1 km² (2.0 sq mi)
Property Value:	AUD $582,500 [2]
Location:	11 km (7 mi) from Melbourne
LGA:	City of Banyule
State District:	Ivanhoe
Federal Division:	Jagajaga
Suburbs around Ivanhoe: Preston Bellfield Heidelberg Thornbury Ivanhoe Eaglemont Alphington Kew East Ivanhoe East

Ivanhoe is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is in the Local Government Area of the City of Banyule and has postcode 3079. Ivanhoe is located approximately 12 kilometres north-east of Melbourne's CBD It is largely an affluent neighbourhood, renowned for its older style homes, with many dating back to the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Properties in the area often auction up to and more than one million AUD. The area hosts two of Melbourne's few private schools in the northern suburbs: Ivanhoe Grammar School and Ivanhoe Girls' Grammar School. Upper Heidelberg Road is considered to be the suburb's centre, where the Heidelberg Town Hall is located. The town hall is a classic 'art-deco' building on top of a hill, with a green neon clockface on a tower. Upper Heidelberg Road features a supermarket, newsagent, book store, numerous restaurants and cafés, various banks and a real estate agent. The Yarra River forms the southern boundary of the suburb, with a golf course and a narrow riparian strip reserve. The actress Cate Blanchett grew up in Ivanhoe. The suburb has its own railway station.

The Boulevard Christmas Lights Display

One of Ivanhoe's most renowned features is the annual Christmas lights on The Boulevard. Every year many residents in the street cover their homes and front gardens with lights and other colourful Christmas decorations, attracting many people from all over over Melbourne to the extraveganza. The display was started by George Whitelaw in the 1950s. After dark in the week before Christmas, traffic sis grid-locked in this suburban street as it attracts over 100,000 people over the nine day period of its display. It is commonly recognised as one of the most impressive Christmas displays throughout Melbourne, with many residents making it an annual visit.

Sources

Hessel, Michelle. (1999) Bouvelard of Christmas Dreams <http://www.apapublishing.com.au/articles/56.asp> APA Publishing: December 13 1999 retrieved 28 November 2005.

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External links

• Ivanhoe, Victoria is at coordinates 37°46′08″S 145°02′42″E / -37.769, 145.045Coordinates: 37°46′08″S 145°02′42″E / -37.769, 145.045
• Local History of Ivanhoe