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Bundoora is a suburb in
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, north-east of Melbourne's
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, located within the Cities of Banyule,
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and Whittlesea
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s. Bundoora recorded a population of 28,068 at the 2021 census. Bundoora is the headquarters of
La Trobe University La Trobe University is a public university, public research university based in Melbourne, Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia. Its main campus is located in the suburb of Bundoora, Victoria, Bundoora. The university was established in 1 ...
, Bundoora Campus. Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) also has a campus situated in Bundoora.


History

The Bundoora area was originally inhabited by the Kurnaj-berring tribe of the
Wurundjeri The Wurundjeri people are an Aboriginal peoples, Aboriginal people of the Woiwurrung language, Woiwurrung language group, in the Kulin nation. They are the traditional owners of the Yarra River Valley, covering much of the present location of ...
clan. The name "Bundoora" is derived from "Kelbundoora", the name of a 19th-century
Wurundjeri The Wurundjeri people are an Aboriginal peoples, Aboriginal people of the Woiwurrung language, Woiwurrung language group, in the Kulin nation. They are the traditional owners of the Yarra River Valley, covering much of the present location of ...
man. Prior to European settlement, there were several large wetlands that were utilised by members of the Kurnaj-berring tribe. Europeans first arrived in the Bundoora area, known at the time as the Parish of Keelbundora, in 1835. The land for surveyed in 1837 by William Wedge-Drake, to allow for the sale of land. The land has previously been owned by members of the
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, such as
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, who grazed their sheep there without regard for the Wurundjeri clan. The land was subsequently auctioned in Melbourne in 1838, with Bundoora being sectioned off into two areas of approximately 400 hectares. The land was purchased by well-off individuals and land speculators, who resold the land within a few months, this time in blocks of . It was primarily used for sheep grazing and grain production. Bundoora Post Office opened on 1 October 1863. In 1899, John Matthew Vincent Smith, a well known horse breeder, purchased a property known as "Bundoora Park". The property was used to raise racing horses. A competition was held in the same year to design a homestead for the property. Sydney Herbert Wilson, who designed the
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, claimed the prize of 50 pounds. The Bundoora Homestead remains a significant example of Queen Anne style Federation architecture. The Floridia Cheese Company was formed in 1955 by the Montalto family, after purchasing a small factory in Bundoora.


Geography

Bundoora is a very large suburb, spanning from Preston in its south-west, up to Plenty in the north-east, and covering three local government areas. Bundoora is home to Mount Cooper, located within Bundoora Park, a large (180ha)
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, and is often claimed to be Metropolitan Melbourne's highest point.


Demographics

In the , there were 28,653 people in Bundoora. * The most common ancestries in Bundoora were English 14.8%, Australian 14.2%, Chinese 12.4%, Italian 9.6% and Irish 5.5%. * 54.3% of people were born in Australia. The next most common countries of birth were China 10.2%, India 3.4%, Italy 2.3%, Greece 2.0% and Sri Lanka 1.9%. * 50.2% of people spoke only English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Mandarin 11.0%, Italian 4.1%, Greek 3.7%, Arabic 3.1%. * The most common responses for religion were Catholic 27.1%, No Religion 27.0% and Eastern Orthodox 9.3%.


Local sites

* * Although, technically in Thomastown, the Bundoora All-Weather Market was until recently a major Melbourne market. This market has been demolished and replaced by a homemaker centre. * Greensborough Lanes is a bowling alley that, despite its name, is located in Bundoora. * University Hill is a business park home to the Australian Headquarters of
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, NOVA iT GROUP and Bundoora
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with many others, and a Hotel to serve visitors to the area. * Uni Hill Factory Outlets, a DFO-style discount shopping mall, was opened at University Hill in November 2008. It was originally known as Brand Junction.


Education

*
La Trobe University La Trobe University is a public university, public research university based in Melbourne, Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia. Its main campus is located in the suburb of Bundoora, Victoria, Bundoora. The university was established in 1 ...
, established in 1964, is Victoria's third university, with Bundoora being the location of its flagship campus. *
RMIT University The Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (abbreviated as RMIT University) is a public research university located in the city of Melbourne in Victoria, Australia., section 4(b) Established in 1887 by Francis Ormond, it is the seventh-o ...
's Bundoora West Campus is located at the terminus of the tramline. Further down the road is the East Campus area, home of RMIT's Wind Tunnel. It is also home of th
RMIT University Sports Statistics Research Group
* Bundoora Secondary College is a coeducational public secondary school. *
Parade College Parade College is a private Catholic secondary school for boys. It is located across two campuses in the northern suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; one at Bundoora; the other, away, at Preston. The school is a member of Edmund Rice E ...
is a Catholic independent secondary school for boys . * Loyola College is a Catholic independent secondary school in the Ignatian tradition, bordering Bundoora and Watsonia. * The Concord School, for students with additional learning needs. * Northside Christian College * Norris Bank Primary School * Bundoora Primary School is Victorian school no.1915, currently located at Balmoral Avenue, Bundoora. The original school was built in 1877 and located at 222 Plenty Road, Bundoora. This building is now the home of Nino Child Care Centre. * St Damian's Catholic Primary School


Healthcare

* Northpark Private Hospital * Bundoora Extended Care Centre, part of the Northern Health Network. A sub acute hospital providing medical care for over 100 inpatients and community outpatients. * La Trobe Private Hospital


Transport


Bus

Fifteen
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service Bundoora: * :
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( Queen Street) –
La Trobe University La Trobe University is a public university, public research university based in Melbourne, Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia. Its main campus is located in the suburb of Bundoora, Victoria, Bundoora. The university was established in 1 ...
. Operated by Kinetic Melbourne. * : Reservoir station – La Trobe University. Operated by
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. * : Queen Street (Melbourne CBD) – La Trobe University via the Eastern Freeway. Operated by Kinetic Melbourne. * : Whittlesea
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via South Morang station. Operated by Dysons. * : Mill Park Lakes Palisades Estate – University Hill. Operated by Dysons. * : Mernda station
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Bundoora Campus via Cravens Rd and South Morang station. Operated by Dysons. * : Mernda station – RMIT University Bundoora Campus via Hawkstowe Pde and South Morang. Operated by Dysons. * :
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(Cotham Road) – La Trobe University. Operated by
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. * : Northland Shopping Centre – La Trobe University via Waterdale Road. Operated by Ventura Bus Lines. * : Heidelberg station – La Trobe University. Operated by Ventura Bus Lines. * :
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Pascoe Vale station via La Trobe University. Operated by Dysons. * : RMIT University Bundoora Campus – South Morang station. Operated by Dysons. * :
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– Northland Shopping Centre via Childs Road,
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and Grimshaw Street. Operated by Dysons. * : Thomastown station – RMIT University Bundoora Campus. Operated by Dysons. *
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: Chelsea stationWestfield
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. Operated by Kinetic Melbourne.


Cycling

The
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and Darebin Creek Trail provides facilities for recreational and commuting cyclists.


Train

The nearest
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to Bundoora are
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and Watsonia, on the Hurstbridge line, and South Morang, Thomastown, Keon Park and
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, on the Mernda line.


Tram

Bundoora is the terminus of tram route , which operates from McKimmies Road near RMIT University, to Waterfront City in Docklands. The line was extended from Tyler Street in Preston to the intersection of Plenty Road, Dunne Street and Kingsbury Drive in 1983, extended to Settlement Road in 1987 and extended to McKimmies Road in 1995. The last W2 class tram ran along this route in mid-1987.


Sport

* Bundoora has a
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competing in the
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. * Golfers play at the Bundoora Park Public Course on Plenty Road, at the course of the Strathallan Golf Club on Main Drive or at the course of the Kings Park Golf Club on Plenty Road. * Bundoora is also home to the Bundoora Brumbies Baseball Club, with the club competing in the Melbourne Winter Baseball League in B and D grade division, with reserves teams in both B reserve and D reserve. The club also has a Women's team that competes in the Baseball Victoria Summer League Women's section. * The Home of the Matildas, the administrative and training headquarters of the
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and
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club
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is located in Bundoora, adjacent to the
La Trobe University La Trobe University is a public university, public research university based in Melbourne, Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia. Its main campus is located in the suburb of Bundoora, Victoria, Bundoora. The university was established in 1 ...
main campus. * The Victorian Rugby Centre of Excellence, which serves as the home ground of
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and where
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's administration, sport development programs and high-performance training is based, is located in Bundoora, adjacent to the
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main campus.


Facilities

Nearby libraries include Watsonia Library, Diamond Valley Library and Mill Park Library, which are operated by
Yarra Plenty Regional Library Yarra Plenty Regional Library (YPRL) provides a public library service to the local government municipalities of the City of Banyule, Shire of Nillumbik and City of Whittlesea in the northeast of Melbourne, Melbourne Australia and located on the ...
.


Notable residents

* Clinton McKay – Australian cricketer *
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– an Australian musician who studied at Parade College. *
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– a pop music band *
Peter Helliar Pete Jason Matthew Helliar (born 16 June 1975) is an Australian comedian, actor, television, radio presenter, writer, producer and director. He is best known for his work on television as a former regular co-host of '' The Project'' on Network ...
– comedian * James Wharton – an Australian racing driver


Books on Bundoora

Kenna, Len ''In the Beginning there was only the land Bundoora,'' Vic. Lions Club of Bundoora, 1988


See also

* City of Preston – Parts of Bundoora were previously within this former local government area. *
Shire of Diamond Valley The Shire of Diamond Valley was a local government area about northeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1964 until 1994. History The name relates to the lowlands to the ...
– Parts of Bundoora were previously within this former local government area. *
Electoral district of Bundoora Bundoora is an electoral district of the Victorian Legislative Assembly. It covers an area of in north-eastern Melbourne, encompassing the suburbs of Bundoora, Victoria, Bundoora, Kingsbury, Victoria, Kingsbury, Watsonia, Victoria, Watsonia and ...


References


Australias First Microsoft Centre
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External links



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