Bulleen, Victoria

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Bulleen
Melbourne, Victoria

Bourke St, typical street in Bulleen
Population: 10,528 (2006)[1]
Postcode: 3105
Area: 6.7 km² (2.6 sq mi)
Property Value: AUD $439,000 [2]
Location: 12 km (7 mi) from Melbourne
LGA: City of Manningham
State District: Bulleen
Federal Division: Menzies
Suburbs around Bulleen:
Heidelberg Viewbank Templestowe Lower
Ivanhoe East Bulleen Templestowe Lower
Kew East Balwyn North Doncaster
Inside Bulleen Plaza in Bulleen.
Inside Bulleen Plaza in Bulleen.

Bulleen is a suburb of Melbourne, Australia, in the state of Victoria. It is located in the Local Government Area of the City of Manningham. Bulleen is located approximately 12 kilometres from the CBD. The Member of Parliament for Bulleen is Nicholas Kotsiras(Liberal).

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[edit] Facilities

[edit] Shopping

Bulleen Plaza is the main shopping complex, located on Manningham Road. It includes a library (Bulleen Branch of the Whitehorse Manningham Regional), post office, medical centre, business centre, a Coles supermarket and various specialty shops, including food retail shops such as Hungry Jacks, Dominoes Pizza, Eastern Red Asian cuisine and an abundance of cafes.

Besides Bulleen Plaza, several small shopping strips exist, including on Thompsons Road, Bulleen Road and Templestowe Road.

[edit] Schools

Within Bulleen, the following schools exist:

  • St. Clement of Rome - a Catholic primary school (Prep-Grade 6)
Website: http://www.clement.melb.catholic.edu.au/
Website: http://www.marcellin.vic.edu.au/
  • Bulleen Special School - a special school for students requiring additional assistance
  • Yarraleen Preschool
Website: (some info at) http://www.hotfrog.com.au/Companies/Yarraleen-Pre-School/
  • Bulleen Preschool (maternal and child health centre nextdoor)
Website: (some info at) http://www.echildcare.com.au/bulleen-1/

Bulleen is home to extensive sporting facilities belonging to the private schools of Carey and Trinity.

[edit] Transport

Major roads in Bulleen include:

Public transport in Bulleen is limited to bus services, many of them running to the CBD via dedicated bus lanes on the Eastern Freeway and Hoddle Street. Bus routes in Bulleen are operated by the National Bus Company and operate primarily on main roads, though Templestowe Road in the north of the suburb is a notable exception of proper bus services.

Throughout the 1970s, the Doncaster line was planned by the state government to run down the middle of the Eastern Freeway and serve the suburb. Land was acquired for the line but sold in the 1980s.[3] Various plans have also been made for extension of the route 48 tram north to Doncaster.[4]

[edit] Attractions

On Bulleen's northern border is the Yarra River, which adjoins parklands, including Banksia Park with its bike paths and picnic facilities. Adjacent to Banksia Park is the newly refurbished Heide Museum of Modern Art. Other important reserves include the Bulleen Park sporting grounds and, approximately in the centre of the suburb, Yarraleen and Morris Williams reserves, which offer an adventure playground and general open space.

To the west of Bulleen Road is the well known Yarra Flats Park, with bike tracks, walking tracks, picnic tables, shelter, wood BBQs, birdlife, wild berries, billabongs and views of the Yarra River. Yarra Flats Park adjoins Bulleen and Banksia Parks. The Bulleen Park complex has a number of grounds suitable for Australian rules football, cricket and soccer, as well as an archery range and model aeroplane club. The Yarraleen Cricket Club, which plays in the Box Hill Reporter District Cricket Association, is situated in the Bulleen Park pavillions at the rear of the complex.

[edit] Reserves

 It has been suggested that Koonung Park be merged into this article or section. (Discuss)

Koonung Park, home of the Bulleen Cricket Club and the Bulleen Cobras Football Club, is located just off Thompsons Road near the Eastern Freeway. Koonung Park regularly hosts the Dunstan Shield Grand Final, the highest grade of turf cricket in the Eastern Cricket Association.

Other reserves: Sheahans Rd Reserve (basketball, tennis, play) Swanston St Reserve (play) Bulleen Park (Australian rules football in winter and cricket in summer - Yarraleen CC)

Sport: Boorondara Tennis Centre (Bulleen Rd) Swim centre (Bulleen Rd) Golf driving range (Templestowe Rd)

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). Bulleen (State Suburb). 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved on 2007-09-29.
  2. ^ Bulleen, accessed 27 November 2006
  3. ^ Stephen Cauchi (February 1998). "Whatever Happened to the Proposed Railway to Doncaster East". Newsrail 26 (2): page 40-44. Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division). 
  4. ^ The Age - 'Rail line would replace 10,000 cars' - October 18, 2006. Retrieved on 2007-07-30.

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