Bayswater North is a suburb of

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, 34 km east from Melbourne's

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, located within the

City of Maroondah The City of Maroondah is a local government area in Victoria, Australia in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne. Maroondah had a population of 117,498 in June 2018. The City of Maroondah was created through the amalgamation the former Cities of Ri ...

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. Bayswater North recorded a population of 9,014 at the 2021 census. Bayswater North is part of a significant industrial and commercial precinct, which accommodates over 35,000 employees.BizMaroondah

Suburb features

Bayswater North shares its postcode of 3153 with the adjacent suburb of

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and the suburb is often referred to by residents without the "North" part of the name. Many local businesses also drop this reference in advertising their location (e.g. large retailer

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is located in Bayswater North but refers to its location as "Bayswater"). The official distinction between the two is that Bayswater North is the portion of the postcode area located in the City of Maroondah, whereas Bayswater is located in the

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. There is a small local

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, Canterbury Gardens, which is anchored by a Woolworths supermarket. The majority of facilities for residents are located in Bayswater and nearby major shopping centres

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and

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. A Bayswater North Post Office was open from 1962 until 1964.

Public transport

The nearest

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is Bayswater railway station, on the

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. It is a

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and is located in

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zone 2.

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from several companies also service the area, linking residents directly with Bayswater station, surrounding suburbs and the retail and commercial precincts of Ringwood,

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and Westfield Knox.

References

External Links

Maroondah City Council
{{City of Maroondah suburbs Suburbs of Melbourne Suburbs of the City of Maroondah

Suburb features

Public transport

See also

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