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Koonung Creek Wetlands (2)
Koonung may refer to: * Koonung Creek, a small tributary of the Yarra River in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia * Koonung Province, an electorate of the Victorian Legislative Council, Victoria, Australia, 1992–2006 * Koonung Secondary College, a secondary state school in Mont Albert North, Victoria, Australia, in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne * Koonung Creek Trail __NOTOC__ The Koonung Creek Trail is a shared use path for cyclists and pedestrians, which follows Koonung Creek in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koonung Creek
Koonung Creek (or Koonung Koonung Creek) is a small tributary of the Yarra River in Melbourne's east. The creek originates in Nunawading near Springvale Road, and flows to join the Yarra at the border between Ivanhoe East, Bulleen and Balwyn North. The place the two waterways meet forms the borders between these suburbs. Bushy Creek (now carried by an underground pipe) is a tributary to the creek, joining near Elgar Park in Mont Albert North. A shared use path follows the course of the creek (and therefore also the Freeway), known as the Koonung Creek Trail. Melbourne Water rates the condition of the creek as 'Very Poor'. Also according to Melbourne Water, the river is the unhealthiest waterway in Melbourne. Melbourne Water's monitoring station for the creek at Bulleen Road in Bulleen, detected an average ''E. coli'' count of 1800, this is nine times the safe swimming level (200). This was the highest level of ''E. coli'' measured in all of metropolitan Melbourne's waterw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koonung Province
Koonung Province was an electorate of the Victorian Legislative Council. It existed as a two-member electorate from 1992 to 2006, with members serving alternating eight-year terms. It replaced the abolished Boronia Province. It was a safe seat for the Liberal Party for most of its history, but was won by Labor Party candidate Helen Buckingham in Labor's landslide victory at the 2002 state election. The electorate was abolished from the 2006 state election in the wake of the Bracks Labor government's reform of the Legislative Council. It was located in the outer east of Melbourne. In 2002, when it was last contested, it covered an area of 134 km2 and included the suburbs of Blackburn, Boronia, Ferntree Gully, Mitcham, Nunawading, Rowville, Scoresby, Vermont and Wheelers Hill Wheelers Hill is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 22 km south-east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Monash local government area. Wheelers Hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koonung Secondary College
Koonung Secondary College is a secondary state school in Mont Albert North, Victoria, in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne, Australia. The school takes its name from the nearby Koonung Creek. Its school catchment includes the suburbs of Mont Albert, Mont Albert North, Balwyn, Balwyn North, Doncaster, Box Hill, Box Hill North, Surrey Hills and Burwood. On 13 June 2019, it received a grant of $6.05 million to improve its facilities. Curriculum Koonung follows the VELS (Victorian Essential Learning Standards) for the years 7–10 curriculum. A standard VCE (Victorian Certificate of Education) course is run in years 11 & 12 (year 10 students also have the option to take one or two VCE subjects), with a range of VET (Vocational educational Training) subjects also available. Notable former students *Zac Clarke-AFL footballer *Josh Daicos-AFL footballer * Daniel Pearce-AFL footballer *Jo Hall Jo Hall (born 25 June 1958) is a former Australian retired television presen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |