Population 2,379 (2011) LGA(s) City of Boroondara Deepdene Balwyn Federal division Division of Kooyong | Postcode(s) 3103 State electorate(s) Kew Postal code 3103 | |
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Location 9 km (6 mi) from Melbourne | ||
Deepdene is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 9 km east from Melbourne's Central Business District. Its local government area is the City of Boroondara. At the 2011 Census, Deepdene had a population of 2,379.
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Map of Deepdene VIC 3103, Australia
Formerly a neighbourhood within the suburb of Balwyn, the Office of Geographic Names officially recognised Deepdene as a bounded locality in April 2010. A proposal to extend the suburb boundaries east to Balwyn Road and north to Belmore Road was voted down by Boroondara Council in April 2014.
Deepdene Post Office, on Whitehorse Road, opened on 14 July 1913.
Sport
Deepdene Uniting Cricket Club (known as the "Deeners") and Deepdene Bears Cricket Club are both based in Deepdene. As well as the Deepdene Tennis Club.
History
Deepdene railway station was on the Outer Circle railway line, which opened on the 24th of March, 1891 and closed to the public on the 9th of October, 1927 due to lack of passengers. The train on this line was known by locals as the "Deepdene Dasher". A documentary called "Melbourne's Forgotten Railway - The Outer Circle" which details the history of the railway line was released in 2014.
The railway line has since been converted into the Outercirle railway anniversary Trail; a walking and cycling path, fitted with informative signs that detail the history of the line. Recently, talks about extending the trail in Camberwell have been underway.