Doncaster East, Victoria
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| Coordinates: 37°46′59″S 145°09′58″E / 37.783°S 145.166°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Victoria | ||||||||||||
| City | Melbourne | ||||||||||||
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| Established | 1860s, (later 1970s) | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 11.4 km2 (4.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 30,926 (2021 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 2,713/km2 (7,026/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 3109 | ||||||||||||
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Doncaster East is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 20 km east of Melbourne's Central Business District, in the City of Manningham. Doncaster East had a population of 30,926 according to the 2021 census.[2]
It is in the hills between the Koonung Creek and the Mullum Mullum Creek.[citation needed]
The suburb is on 11.4km2 of land, a larger area than Doncaster, which it was formerly party of.[3]
History
The area was originally occupied by the Wurundjeri, Indigenous Australians of the Kulin nation, who spoke variations of the Woiwurrung language group. After European settlement, the area was used for agriculture, predominantly orchards. A small settlement known as Waldau Village was established in the 1860s by predominantly German migrants. Those settlers planted the large swathes of pine trees to serve as windbreaks to protect the farmlands and orchards, those pine trees still exist today.[4] German Lane was the original name for George Street, and Bismarck Street the original name for Victoria Street.[5] The names were replaced during the First World War and the present names adopted with the wartime anti-German sentiments being an influential factor in removing German-influenced names from the local areas in favour of more overtly British names.[5]
The Post Office opened on 8 August 1887. A Tunstall Square office was open from 1965 until 1990.[6]
Like much of the City of Manningham, Doncaster East was predominantly covered in fruit orchards for some time before subdivision began and it became a contiguous part of Melbourne.[7] Housing estates began to replace orchards in the 1960s, generally along Doncaster Road, in the southern half of the suburb. The north half of the suburb was developed through the 1970s and 1980s, with the last orchard being removed in the 1990s. As the young parents who moved into these estates now retire and move away, many houses from the 60s and 70s were converted into multi-tenant units.[7]
Geography
Watercourses include Ruffey Creek.
The native vegetation of Doncaster East has been almost totally cleared, notable exceptions being the northeast of the suburb around the Mullum Mullum Creek, where small areas of native riparian bushland remain. Many small areas of Pine Trees were planted by early German settlers.[4]
Indigenous traditional ownership
The formally recognised traditional owners for the area in which Doncaster is located are the Wurundjeri people.[8] The Wurundjeri people are represented by the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung Cultural Heritage Aboriginal Corporation.[9]
Demographics
In the 2021 Census, there were 30,926 people living within Doncaster East.[2]
Community
Doncaster East has had a significant Chinese minority for many years.[2]
Education
- East Doncaster Secondary College, located on George Street, is a government secondary school, established in 1974.
Eastlink tollway
The EastLink tollway project was completed and opened in 2008.[citation needed]
Notable people
- Alisa Camplin – Aerial skier, Olympic gold medallist
- Adam Kingsley – AFL Coach, Greater Western Sydney Giants
- Isaac Quaynor – AFL player, Collingwood football club
- Michele Timms – Basketballer, Olympic silver medallist
See also
- City of Doncaster and Templestowe – Doncaster East was previously within this former local government area.
- Milgate Park Estate
- Doncaster
- List of Melbourne suburbs
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Doncaster East (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b c d "2021 Census QuickStats Doncaster East". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
- ^ "Doncaster East | Victorian Places". www.victorianplaces.com.au. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Doncaster Templestowe Historical Society: Pine Windbreaks". Doncaster Templestowe Historical Society. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Doncaster Templestowe Historical Society: Persecution of Australian's with german ancestry during the World wars". Doncaster Templestowe Historical Society. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
- ^ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 11 April 2008
- ^ a b Collyer, Eric (1994). Doncaster : a short history. Irvine Green, Doncaster-Templestowe Historical Society (Rev. & enl ed.). Warrandyte [Vic.]: Doncaster-Templestowe Historical Society. ISBN 0-947353-04-6. OCLC 221332739.
- ^ "Welcome Map". achris.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
- ^ "Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung Cultural Heritage Aboriginal Corporation". Retrieved 17 February 2023.
- Manningham Municipal Council Offices. See City of Manningham.