Located adjacent to the urban area, the area is semi-rural and is part of Melbourne's South East Green Wedge, with a significant part of the land used by the Melbourne WaterEastern Sewage Treatment Plant,[2] and the remainder being mostly small land holdings, with some used for horse acreage.
Bangholme Post Office opened on 15 June 1925, and closed in 1943.[3]
DemographicsEdit
Bangholme has a SEIFA score of 744, indicating a high level of disadvantage — it is in the bottom percentile nationally and has the lowest score of any Melbourne suburb.[4]
SportEdit
The National Water Sports Centre is located in Bangholme adjacent to the Patterson River.[5] Originally the watersports centre was created for the 1996 Melbourne Olympics, which was lost to Atlanta.[6] Since then the Watersports centre has had no major updates besides the water park that operates on the same land.
Golfers play at the course of the Eastern Sward Golf Club on Thompson Road, Bangholme.[7]
Horse riding lessons are conducted at BlinkBonnie Equestrian Centre on Pillars Road.
Horse agistment (paddocks for hire) is also available at various properties on and near Pillars Road.
See alsoEdit
City of Springvale – Bangholme was previously within this former local government area.
ReferencesEdit
^ abAustralian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Bangholme (Suburbs and Localities)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
^. Archived from the original on 25 May 2011. Retrieved 4 May 2008.
^Phoenix Auctions History, Post Office List, retrieved 1 April 2021
^Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 March 2009). "2033.0.55.001 - Census of Population and Housing: Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), Australia - Data only, 2006". from the original on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
^. Archived from the original on 26 July 2008. Retrieved 4 May 2008.
^Heath, Sally (24 February 2006). "The 1996 Olympic bid and the bitterness that still won't go away". The Age.
^Golf Select, Eastern Sward, retrieved 11 May 2009
External linksEdit
October 19, 2023
bangholme, victoria, bangholme, suburb, melbourne, victoria, australia, south, east, melbourne, central, business, district, located, within, city, greater, dandenong, local, government, area, bangholme, recorded, population, 2021, census, bangholme, melbourne. Bangholme is a suburb in Melbourne Victoria Australia 31 km 19 mi south east of Melbourne s Central Business District located within the City of Greater Dandenong local government area Bangholme recorded a population of 749 at the 2021 census 1 Bangholme Melbourne VictoriaBicycle and pedestrian bridge crossing Eummemmering Creek in BangholmeMap of City of Greater Dandenong showing BangholmeCoordinates38 02 56 S 145 09 58 E 38 049 S 145 166 E 38 049 145 166Population749 2021 census 1 Density25 km2 65 sq mi Established1925Postcode s 3175Area30 km2 11 6 sq mi Location31 km 19 mi from Melbourne9 km 6 mi from DandenongLGA s City of Greater DandenongState electorate s CarrumMordiallocFederal division s IsaacsSuburbs around Bangholme Braeside Keysborough Dandenong SouthChelsea Heights Bangholme LyndhurstPatterson Lakes Carrum Downs SandhurstLocated adjacent to the urban area the area is semi rural and is part of Melbourne s South East Green Wedge with a significant part of the land used by the Melbourne Water Eastern Sewage Treatment Plant 2 and the remainder being mostly small land holdings with some used for horse acreage The EastLink tollway passes through the area Willow Lodge Village a mobile home development is located on Frankston Dandenong Road Contents 1 History 2 Demographics 3 Sport 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksHistory EditBangholme Post Office opened on 15 June 1925 and closed in 1943 3 Demographics EditBangholme has a SEIFA score of 744 indicating a high level of disadvantage it is in the bottom percentile nationally and has the lowest score of any Melbourne suburb 4 Sport EditThe National Water Sports Centre is located in Bangholme adjacent to the Patterson River 5 Originally the watersports centre was created for the 1996 Melbourne Olympics which was lost to Atlanta 6 Since then the Watersports centre has had no major updates besides the water park that operates on the same land Golfers play at the course of the Eastern Sward Golf Club on Thompson Road Bangholme 7 Horse riding lessons are conducted at BlinkBonnie Equestrian Centre on Pillars Road Horse agistment paddocks for hire is also available at various properties on and near Pillars Road See also EditCity of Springvale Bangholme was previously within this former local government area References Edit a b Australian Bureau of Statistics 28 June 2022 Bangholme Suburbs and Localities 2021 Census QuickStats Retrieved 13 July 2022 nbsp Melbourne Water Sewerage Eastern Treatment Plant Archived from the original on 25 May 2011 Retrieved 4 May 2008 Phoenix Auctions History Post Office List retrieved 1 April 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics 25 March 2009 2033 0 55 001 Census of Population and Housing Socio Economic Indexes for Areas SEIFA Australia Data only 2006 Archived from the original on 29 June 2011 Retrieved 4 July 2011 Sport amp Recreation Victoria Archived from the original on 26 July 2008 Retrieved 4 May 2008 Heath Sally 24 February 2006 The 1996 Olympic bid and the bitterness that still won t go away The Age Golf Select Eastern Sward retrieved 11 May 2009External links EditAustralian Places Bangholme Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bangholme Victoria amp oldid 1114560499, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
