Population 2,289 (2011) Postal code 3041 | Postcode(s) 3041 Area 70 ha | |
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Location 12 km (7 mi) from Melbourne | ||
Essendon North is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 12 km north-west of Melbourne's central business district. Its local government area is the City of Moonee Valley. At the 2011 Census, Essendon North had a population of 2,289.
Map of Essendon North VIC 3041, Australia
Essendon North is adjacent to Essendon Airport. The airport was proclaimed by the Commonwealth Government in 1921, which had been known as St Johns, after an early landowner. Local residents complained about noise periodically from 1930. Commercial international flights were transferred to the new Melbourne Airport in 1970, and commercial domestic flights followed in 1971.
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Essendon North, Victoria Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA