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Kooyong may refer to: * Kooyong, Victoria, a suburb of Melbourne * Division of Kooyong, an electoral district in the Australian House of Representatives in Victoria * Kooyong Classic, tennis event held at Kooyong Stadium * Kooyong Stadium, tennis venue in the suburb {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kooyong, Victoria
Kooyong () is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 7 km south-east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Stonnington local government area. Kooyong recorded a population of 842 at the 2021 census. Kooyong is the second most expensive suburb of Melbourne, with a median house price of $3.585 million. Kooyong takes its name from Kooyong Koot Creek, which was the original name given to Gardiners Creek by the government surveyor, Robert Hoddle, in 1837. It is thought that the name derives from an Aboriginal word meaning camp or resting place, or haunt of the wild fowl. It is best known for being the site of Kooyong Stadium. History Kooyong Post Office opened on 18 March 1912. Population In the 2016 census, there were 817 people in Kooyong. 72.2% of people were born in Australia and 80.5% of people spoke only English at home. The most common responses for religion were No Religion 29.7%, Catholic 23.1% and Anglican 16.9%. Transport T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Division Of Kooyong
The Division of Kooyong is an Australian Electoral Division for the Australian House of Representatives in the state of Victoria, which covers an area of approximately in the inner-east suburbs of Melbourne. It is currently based on Kew, and also includes Balwyn, Canterbury, Deepdene, Hawthorn, Mont Albert and Mont Albert North; and parts of Camberwell, Glen Iris, Hawthorn East and Surrey Hills. After the 2022 election, teal independent Monique Ryan became the member for the electorate, unseating former Liberal deputy leader and Treasurer Josh Frydenberg. It is the first time since Federation that the seat has not been held by the Liberals or their predecessors. Ryan is also the first woman to hold the seat, as well as the first member to unseat an incumbent in Kooyong since 1922. Geography Since 1984, federal electoral division boundaries in Australia have been determined at redistributions by a redistribution committee appointed by the Australian Electoral Commission. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kooyong Classic
The Kooyong Classic is a professional tennis exhibition singles-only tournament, played on outdoor hard courts. It is held annually in January, right before the Australian Open, at the Kooyong Stadium in Kooyong, Melbourne, Australia. Eight invited players participate in the tournament in a promotion/relegation format, playing three matches each over four days to determine the standings from the first place (won all three matches) to the eighth (lost all three matches). Aside from the competition, exhibition matches also take place during the tournament. In 2021, two tournaments, with the addition of doubles, will simultaneously be held at Melbourne Park as part of the 2021 ATP Tour and the 2021 WTA Tour. These events were organised to compensate for the lack of lead-up tournaments (cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic) to the 2021 Australian Open. Hence, in 2021 this will become a combined men's and women's professional tournament. Competition format The Kooyong Classic dr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
