Essendon North is a suburb in

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, north-west of Melbourne's

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, located within the

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. Essendon North recorded a population of 3,071 at the 2021 census. Essendon North is adjacent to

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. The airport was proclaimed by the

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in 1921, which had been known as St Johns, after an early landowner. Local residents complained about noise periodically from 1930. Commercial international flights were transferred to the new

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in 1970, and commercial domestic flights followed in 1971.

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Suburbs of Melbourne Suburbs of the City of Moonee Valley {{melbourne-geo-stub

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