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Mooroolbark is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 31 km east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Yarra Ranges. At the 2006 Census, Mooroolbark had a population of 19,335.
[edit] History“Mooroolbeek” is popularly thought to be the name given by the local Wurundjeri Aboriginal people ("moorool" meaning red and "beek" the earth). An alternative meaning of Mooroolbark being "the place where the wide waters meet" is recorded by Museum Victoria.[3] The name "Mooroolbark" was to be popularised with eventual European settlement in the late 1800s. A rural hub developed around the train station that offered rail access to Melbourne, which opened in 1887. The Post Office opened shortly after on 15 March 1888.[4] Wonga Park used to be a part of Mooroolbark until the early 1900s when it became a separate suburb. Another locality called Mooroolbark Park was later renamed as Chirnside Park).  [edit] TransportMooroolbark has a train station which is part of the Lilydale railway line. It has 595 car parking spaces.[5] [edit] Bus routesA number of bus routes serve the Mooroolbark area as follows:
In addition, Telebus services, where passengers can request to be picked up or dropped off from home, also operate in the area. [edit] "Five Ways" Located in Mooroolbark is one of Melbourne's most unusual intersections between Hull Road, Lincoln Road, Manchester Road and Cambridge Road: three consecutive roundabouts (pictured). Initially, the three latter streets simply connected to Hull Road at close, but slightly different, locations. In order to eliminate the troubles caused by vehicles failing to give way to those coming from other adjoining streets, it was decided to build individual roundabouts at each intersection, and employ the standard 'give way' road rules. This has cleared up most of the troubles on Hull Road (southwest to northeast), but the prospect of passing through the intersection for those who don't know it may be a little daunting. This intersection is usually referred to as "Five Ways" or "The Mooroolbark roundabouts" and can be a waiting game in peak hour traffic. [edit] Shopping districtThe main shopping district is located along Brice Avenue and Manchester Road, featuring two supermarkets, which are: Coles and IGA, a Gymnasium (Fenix Fitness Centre), two pharmacies, fast food franchises, cafés, hair salons and thrift shops. Mooroolbark also has a tavern and wine bar. Brice Avenue, the main shopping strip has a strict alcohol-free policy in place. The Alcohol Free Zone, if breached, may result in a fine of up to $2000. Under this law, anyone carrying an uncorked or unsealed alcoholic beverage, within the Mooroolbark township, can be fined at the discretion of the police. However, this doesn't apply to restaurants with an appropriate licence. Alcohol must be consumed within the licensed premises only, if the beverage is taken outside the premises in the public domain, police can issue a fine. [edit] Police stationMooroolbark has a 24-hour police station. It is located at the corner of Hull and Cambridge Roads ("Five Ways"), 700 metres from the Mooroolbark train station and town centre. [edit] SchoolsThere are a number of Primary & Secondary Schools within Mooroolbark offering a choice between Private and Government education. Private Schools: Saint Peter Julian Eymard Community School Yarralinda Private Primary School Government Schools Pembroke Primary School. Rolling Hills Primary. Manchester Primary School. Bimbadeen Heights Primary School. Mooroolbark East Primary School. [edit] Community centreAnother point of interest within Mooroolbark is the Mooroolbark Community Centre, which has undergone radical changes since 2004 as part of a civil beautification and anti-graffiti project. The community centre is now surrounded by colourful mosaics and street art, including a stencil art representation of Mooroolbark's most famous citizen, the early 20th Century landscape designer Edna Walling. The first Blue Light Disco in Australia[6] was held in the Mooroolbark Community Centre in 1976[6]. The 'Blue Light Disco', specifically a local Victoria Police initiative[6], is now a well-known attraction for teenagers Australia-wide. [edit] ChurchesMooroolbark Baptist Church[7] [edit] Brushy CreekMost of Mooroolbark is in the catchment of Brushy Creek, a tributary of the Yarra River. A number of environmental concerns exist because of its location almost entirely within an urban environment.[8] [edit] Community festivalsFrom about 1979 until 2001, Mooroolbark had the 'Red Earth Festival', usually on the third or fourth weekend of March every year beginning on Friday evening and running all day Saturday and Sunday. The 'Red Earth Festival' had many stores and carnival rides. The highlights of that festival included a parade on the Saturday, which began in the grounds of the former Mooroolbark Primary School (which closed at the end of 2004) and went down Brice Avenue towards the fairground. On the Sunday, the festival hosted an open air market followed by a fireworks display at night. Due to a number of problems including falling attendances and a significant increase in insurance premiums, the Red Earth Festival ran for the last time in March 2001. Since 2002, there has been a smaller festival known as 'Celebrate Mooroolbark', running on a Saturday at around the same time of the year. The 2010 Celebrate Mooroolbark Festival will be held on Saturday 20 March, with the Festival's Talent Quest on the preceding evening. [edit] SportMooroolbark Soccer Club "The Barkers" - originally founded as a Dutch team with the name Mooroolbark United Soccer Club in 1962, Mooroolbark's backing changed to a British influenced club in its formative years. In 1978 the United tagline was dropped from the name. The club's claim to fame is as Victoria's (and Australia's) first national sporting club side. Mooroolbark enabled the National Soccer League to proceed, breaking the deadlock which was then in force between the budding national league and clubs from Victoria whom the Victorian Soccer Federation had forbidden to join the competition. The suburb has a football team (Mooroolbark Mustangs), competing in the Eastern Football League.[9] [edit] Air monitoringMooroolbark has one of thirteen ‘Air Monitoring Stations’ throughout Melbourne & Victoria. It measures Carbon Monoxide (CO) Nitrogen Dioxide (NO²) Ozone (O³) Particles. Monitoring Began on Monday, April 8, 2002. Data is compiled by EPA Victoria Australia.[10] [edit] Notable peopleThe early 20th Century landscape designer Edna Walling purchased 3 acres (12,000 m2) of land at Mooroolbark and built her first home from local and second hand materials. This home was named Sonning, after Gertrude Jekyll's Deanery Garden, Sonning, an English garden she had visited. Her property is now the Bickleigh Vale Estate in the eastern part of Mooroolbark, which is a private residential area but in the past has been open for public display as part of Australia's Open Garden Scheme. A stencil art representation of her is located at the Mooroolbark Community Centre. [edit] See also[edit] References
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