Postcode(s) 3071 Area 5.2 km² State electorate(s) Northcote Federal division Division of Batman | Thornbury Ivanhoe Postal code 3071 Population 17,434 (2011 census) LGA(s) City of Darebin | |
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Location 7 km (4 mi) from Melbourne | ||
Thornbury ( original pronunciation ) is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 7 km north of Melbourne's Central Business District. Its local government area is the City of Darebin. At the 2011 census, Thornbury had a population of 17,434. Thornbury is bordered by the Merri Creek to the west, and the Darebin Creek to the east. The heart of Thornbury is known as Thornbury Village, and is located at the centre of Thornbury at the intersection of High Street and Normanby Avenue/Clarendon Street.
Contents
- Map of Thornbury VIC 3071 Australia
- Industry
- Transport
- Geology
- Commerce
- Nightlife and culture
- Sporting facilities
- Educational facilities
- Public open spaces
- Notable residents
- References
Map of Thornbury VIC 3071, Australia
Thornbury is shaped as a thin strip of land sandwiched between Northcote and Preston. Its east-west width being over six times greater than its north-south width. For 111 years Thornbury was part of the former City of Northcote Local Government Area, which existed from 1883 until June 1994. As such, Thornbury is universally understood to be a demographic and commercial satellite of Northcote, along with Westgarth, although the latter does not have its own postcode.
Industry
Even with gentrification, Thornbury has a long line of industry near Dundas street(the border between Thornbury and Preston) and Station street. It consists mainly of warehouses and scrap metal yards, with a few metal recycling centres and factories.
Transport
Thornbury is well served by public transport, with Thornbury Station on the South Morang railway line, and two tram lines: services along High Street (tram route 86) connecting to the Bundoora Campus of RMIT to the City, and along St Georges Road (tram route 11) from Miller Street, past the Preston Tram Workshops and on to the City and St Kilda.
The Merri Creek Trail and Darebin Creek Trail run on the west and east boundaries of Thornbury, and are popular shared-use recreational paths used by cyclists and walkers.
Geology
Thornbury geology mainly consists of Silurian sedimentary rocks of the Melbourne (formerly Dargile) Formation. River sediments overlay parts of the folded Silurian rocks, especially near Merri Creek and Darebin Creek that represent the western and eastern borders of the suburb respectevely.
Commerce
The main commercial area in Thornbury is the High Street shopping strip, centred on Thornbury Village. Smaller shopping precincts are to be found on sections of St Georges Road, Wales Street and Station Street. The Northcote Pottery, founded in 1897 at Clyde Street, was closed in 2007.
Nightlife and culture
Thornbury is home to many bars and night spots, including Kitty Somerset, The Thornbury Local, The Thornbury Theatre and the Croxton Park Hotel. It also has a large alternative music culture which is evident in some of the independent music stores found on High Street such as Thornbury Records.
Sporting facilities
The Darebin International Sports Centre (DISC) is located in the John Cain Memorial Park, near the Darebin Creek in Thornbury. The Darebin International Sports Centre is the home of the Football Federation Victoria, the State Football Centre (soccer), the State Lawn Bowls Centre and the State Cycling Centre, a velodrome with a 250m indoor timber cycling track. The Northcote Public Golf Course, run by the Northcote Golf Club is located near the Merri Creek. It is also home to Flinders Park and the Holy Trinity Cricket Club (HTCC).
Educational facilities
Public open spaces
Notable residents
Normie Rowe - Singer and TV personality
Jane Hall - Actor and Radio personality
Vince Colosimo = Actor and TV personality
Bruno Grollo - Property Developer