Elwood, Victoria

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Elwood
Melbourne, Victoria

Elwood Beach
Population: 13,785 (2006)[1]
Established: 1900s
Postcode: 3184
Area: 2.6 km² (1.0 sq mi)
Property Value: AUD $862,000 [2]
Location: 9 km (6 mi) from Melbourne
LGA: City of Port Phillip
State District: Albert Park, Brighton
Federal Division: Melbourne Ports
Suburbs around Elwood:
St Kilda St Kilda East
Elwood Balaclava, Ripponlea, Elsternwick
Brighton Brighton Brighton

Elwood is a bayside suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

Elwood was originally swampland; installation of the Elwood Canal turned it into a habitable area. Originally a working middle class suburb in the early part of the 20th century, Elwood has overseen waves of gentrification and is now one of Melbourne's most sought after bayside addresses. Large period houses, many from the 1920s and 30s with art deco touches, along with proximity to beach and foreshore have made the area very attractive.

Elwood Beach is a popular destination of residents during summertime, being a popular hook-up and stopping off point on the Bayside Trail bicycle and roller-skating path. During summer it is a favourite amongst many windsurfers, cyclists, and people enjoying a walk by the bay. Elwood's Yacht Club also hosted the 2005 World Formula Titles. Elwood Beach hosts several triathlons each year.

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[edit] Local Landmarks

Elwood Beach & Melbourne City Skylines
Elwood Beach & Melbourne City Skylines
  • Elwood Beach - popular all year round, but can be crowded in the summer by hundreds of people in various stages of undress and costume.
  • Elsternwick Park - popular place where local residents walk their dogs.
  • Elwood Village - on Ormond Road; has many restaurants and cafes - frequented by Elwood locals and visitors alike.
  • Turtle Cafe - a local cafe/bar well frequented by the cool cats of Elwood on a balmy summer's evening.
  • Elwood Canal.
  • Point Ormond of Elwood.
  • Elwood College - The local High School.
  • Elwood Primary - The local primary School.

[edit] Street Names

Many of the streets in Elwood are named after things related to the beach. These streets include Beach Avenue, Spray Street, Wave Street, Tide Street and Foam Street. Other streets in the area are named after famous writers, essayists and poets, such as Shakespeare Grove, Dickens Street, Milton Streeet, Wordsworth Street, Byron Street, Keats Street, Tennyson Street and Shelley Street.

[edit] Gallery

Elwood Beach

Elsternwick Park

Elwood Beach at Dusk

The Spirit of Tasmania sailing through Port Phillip Bay in dusk seen from Elwood Beach

[edit] Famous Residents

[edit] References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). Elwood (State Suburb). 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved on 2007-09-29.
  2. ^ Elwood, accessed 13 March 2008
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