Donnybrook is a suburb in
Victoria,
Australia
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, north of Melbourne's
Central Business District
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, located within the
City of Whittlesea local government area
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. Donnybrook recorded a population of 2,100 at the
2021 census.
[
Bounded to the west by Merri Creek and in the east by Darebin Creek, the suburb consists of a ]railway station
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, general store, pub, spa and a small number of houses.
History
The town was likely named after the Donnybrook Parish in Dublin
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.
Kinlochewe Post Office opened in 1850 along the Hume Highway
The Hume Highway, including the sections now known as the Hume Freeway and the Hume Motorway, is one of Australia's major inter-city national highways, running for between Melbourne in the southwest and Sydney in the northeast. Upgrading of t ...
; it was known as Donnybrook from 1854 until 1874 and was then renamed Kalkallo.
The railway line was open in 1872 and the station and new village were named Donnybrook. Donnybrook Post Office opened in 1889.
Education
There are two schools in Donnybrook:
*Donnybrook Primary School (opened 2023)
*Hume Anglican College (P-Y8, Donnybrook Campus)
Facilities
Yarra Plenty Regional Library's mobile library stops weekly in Donnybrook.
Residential and commercial development
The Donnybrook area has had a number of development initiatives approved. These include:
* Donnybrook and Woodside Precinct Structure Plan: 37,300 to 44,700 residents was approved in 2017.
* English Street Precinct Structure Plan: 2,900 to 3,400 residents was approved in 2016.
* Northern Quarries Area: 5,600 to 6,800 residents was approved in 2017.
Transport
Bus
Three bus routes service Donnybrook:
* : Donnybrook station – Craigieburn station via Hume Freeway. Operated by Kastoria Bus Lines.
* : Donnybrook station – Mandalay ( Beveridge) via Olivine estate. Operated by Broadmeadows Bus Service.[511 Donnybrook Station to Mandalay via Olivine](_blank)
Public Transport Victoria
* : Donnybrook station – Craigieburn station via Mickleham. Operated by Dysons.[525 Donnybrook Station to Craigieburn Station via Mickleham](_blank)
Public Transport Victoria
Train
Donnybrook station is located on the North East line and is served by V/Line
V/Line is a statutory authority that operates Regional rail, regional passenger rail and Intercity bus service, coach services in the Australian state of Victoria (state), Victoria. It provides passenger train services on five Commuter rail, ...
Seymour and Shepparton services.
Books on Donnybrook
Jones, Michael ''Nature's Plenty: a history of the City of Whittlesea'', Sydney, N.S.W. Allen & Unwin, 1992
References
External links
Donnybrook and Kalkallo, Victorian Places
City of Whittlesea: Place Snapshot: Donnybrook
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Towns in Victoria (state)
City of Whittlesea