The suburb sometimes goes by the name Westall, due to the name of the main road and the railway station that serve the area. Westall is, however, not an official name, and all post addressed to the area is addressed to Clayton South.
Settlement of the area dates from the mid 1800s, with land used mainly for farming and market gardening.[3]
The area was once coastal heathland and first occupied by John O'Shannessy during the early 1840s, who took a squatting licence to encompass a 40,000-acre (160 km2) block, around suburbs known today as Clarinda, Clayton South, Dingley and Heatherton. O’Shannessy later passed on his licence to John and Richard King, in 1846, which saw the transformation of the area.[4] Some growth took place during the late 1800s and early 1900s.[3]
The area was also used for market gardening, although there was a considerable amount of swampy or unimproved land when the Forest Hill Golf Club acquired an area for its Spring Valley golf course in 1948. The golf course is one of several in the sand belt country, extending from Huntingdale to Dingley Village. Residential settlement and industrial growth began during the late 1950s. Notable developments were the Volkswagen assembly plant adjoining the Westall railway station, and cable-making and bakery establishments. The Clayton South primary school had been opened in 1929 for the farming community, but the postwar residential growth required the opening of Westall primary and high schools in 1961 and 1963.[5]
Clayton South Post Office opened on 15 July 1929 and closed in 1976. Westall Post Office opened in 1960 near the station and closed in 1971.[6]
Significant development occurred from the post-war years, with rapid growth during the 1960s and 1970s. The population declined slightly between 1991 and 2006, a result of few new dwellings being added to the area and a decline in the average number of persons living in each dwelling. The population and dwelling stock then increased slightly between 2006 and 2011.[7]
Immediately west of Clayton South is Clarinda. During 1960s to 1980s it was regarded as a locality of Clayton South, but in the late 1990s it emerged as a separate suburb. Clayton South thus sits between Springs and Westall Roads. In any event Clarinda's shopping centre serves much of Clayton South. Other shopping areas for Clayton South's residents are at Clayton, Springvale and a small neighbourhood group of shops at Westall.[5]
The Westall UFO sighting was recorded 6 April 1966, and took place in the area.[8]
Transport
Westall Road runs north to south through Westall. There is a large bridge over the railway line. Several bus routes pass through the suburb and drop passengers off at the shops near the Westall railway station.
Bus routes also run through the area including:
704 - Oakleigh Station - Westall Station via Clayton.[9] From 17 May 2020[10]
705 - Mordialloc - Springvale via Braeside, Clayton South[11]
There are several shops on Rosebank Avenue, including a post office, [16] news-agency, music studio - Ava's Music Studio, Medical Clinic, milk-bar, photographer, bottle shop, laundromat, bakery, and various fast food outlets including Burgled, Westall Charcoal Chicken, Moniticello Pizza, Westall Fish and Chips and The Little Indian Cafe.
A 24-hour McDonald's is located at the corner of Westall Road and Osborne Avenue.
Industry
Substantial industrial facilities are located within the Clayton South Area, including the Clayton Business Park,[17] McCormick Foods Australia, Goodman Fielder and Viridian Glass.
Sports and Recreation
Various sports and recreation facilities are available:
Badminton, snooker, pool and table tennis facilities are available to the public at Pro Fit Badminton located at 86-102 Whiteside Rd.[18][19]
Golfers play at the course of the Spring Valley Golf Club on Heatherton Road.[20]
The Westall Social Tennis Club offers courts for use,.[21][22]
The largest pistol shooting club in Victoria, the Oakleigh Pistol Club, is located in the Deals Road Reserve west of the Spring Valley Golf Club, in between the neighboring Oakleigh Go-Kart Motor Track and the Oakleigh Motorcycle Club.
Other major features of the area also include Namatjira Park, The Grange Reserve,[23] Heatherton Park and Keeley Park.
Nearby is the Clayton Bowls Club which also hosts an eatery Jacks On The Green Clayton.
The djerring trail runs adjacent to the railway line and is a popular walking and bike trail
Music and Dance Tuition
Music and Dance Tuition facilities are located within area.
Ava's Music Studio is located within the Westall Shopping strip on Rosebank Avenue
Deanne Fordham's School of Dance (Clarinda)
Dance Struck
Community Facilities
A Westall Community Hub,[24] completed 2018, is now offering services to the community. The facility is co-located on the Westall Primary School and Westall Secondary College site, and provides a range of services such as:
A public library branch which has a contemporary e-focus
Four early childhood education and care rooms (total 99 licensed places) facilitating flexible service provision
A privately run retirement village, Lexington Gardens, is located on Westall Road.[26] It occupies the site of the former Springvale Migrant Enterprise Hostel which provided accommodation and comprehensive settlement services to more than 30,000 migrants and refugees from all over the world between 1970–1992.[27]
See also
City of Moorabbin – Parts of Clayton South were previously within this former local government area.
City of Oakleigh – Parts of Clayton South were previously within this former local government area.
References
^Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Clayton South (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
^Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Clayton South (Suburbs and Localities)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
^"History of Clarinda, Oakleigh South and Clayton South | Kingston Local History". localhistory.kingston.vic.gov.au. from the original on 22 July 2008.
^ abVictorianPlaces, Clayton South, retrieved 15 April 2017
^Phoenix Auctions History, Post Office List, retrieved 31 March 2021
^"Home | City of Kingston | Community profile". profile.id.com.au.
^"Enterprise Hostel: The Migrant Hostel in Springvale". www.enterprisehostel.org.
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Kingston City Council
May 04, 2023
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Clayton South is a suburb in Melbourne Victoria Australia 20 km south east of Melbourne s Central Business District located within the City of Kingston local government area Clayton South recorded a population of 13 381 at the 2021 census 2 Clayton South Melbourne VictoriaClayton SouthCoordinates37 56 49 S 145 07 23 E 37 947 S 145 123 E 37 947 145 123 Coordinates 37 56 49 S 145 07 23 E 37 947 S 145 123 E 37 947 145 123Population13 381 SAL 2021 1 Postcode s 3169Area8 3 km2 3 2 sq mi Location20 km 12 mi from MelbourneLGA s City of KingstonState electorate s ClarindaFederal division s HothamSuburbs around Clayton South Oakleigh South Clayton MulgraveClarinda Clayton South SpringvaleHeatherton Dingley Village Springvale SouthThe suburb sometimes goes by the name Westall due to the name of the main road and the railway station that serve the area Westall is however not an official name and all post addressed to the area is addressed to Clayton South Contents 1 History 2 Transport 3 Schools 4 Rosebank Shopping Strip 5 Industry 6 Sports and Recreation 7 Music and Dance Tuition 8 Community Facilities 9 See also 10 References 11 External linksHistory EditSettlement of the area dates from the mid 1800s with land used mainly for farming and market gardening 3 The area was once coastal heathland and first occupied by John O Shannessy during the early 1840s who took a squatting licence to encompass a 40 000 acre 160 km2 block around suburbs known today as Clarinda Clayton South Dingley and Heatherton O Shannessy later passed on his licence to John and Richard King in 1846 which saw the transformation of the area 4 Some growth took place during the late 1800s and early 1900s 3 The area was also used for market gardening although there was a considerable amount of swampy or unimproved land when the Forest Hill Golf Club acquired an area for its Spring Valley golf course in 1948 The golf course is one of several in the sand belt country extending from Huntingdale to Dingley Village Residential settlement and industrial growth began during the late 1950s Notable developments were the Volkswagen assembly plant adjoining the Westall railway station and cable making and bakery establishments The Clayton South primary school had been opened in 1929 for the farming community but the postwar residential growth required the opening of Westall primary and high schools in 1961 and 1963 5 Clayton South Post Office opened on 15 July 1929 and closed in 1976 Westall Post Office opened in 1960 near the station and closed in 1971 6 Significant development occurred from the post war years with rapid growth during the 1960s and 1970s The population declined slightly between 1991 and 2006 a result of few new dwellings being added to the area and a decline in the average number of persons living in each dwelling The population and dwelling stock then increased slightly between 2006 and 2011 7 Immediately west of Clayton South is Clarinda During 1960s to 1980s it was regarded as a locality of Clayton South but in the late 1990s it emerged as a separate suburb Clayton South thus sits between Springs and Westall Roads In any event Clarinda s shopping centre serves much of Clayton South Other shopping areas for Clayton South s residents are at Clayton Springvale and a small neighbourhood group of shops at Westall 5 The Westall UFO sighting was recorded 6 April 1966 and took place in the area 8 Transport EditWestall Road runs north to south through Westall There is a large bridge over the railway line Several bus routes pass through the suburb and drop passengers off at the shops near the Westall railway station Bus routes also run through the area including 704 Oakleigh Station Westall Station via Clayton 9 From 17 May 2020 10 705 Mordialloc Springvale via Braeside Clayton South 11 821 Southland Clayton via Heatherton 12 824 Moorabbin Keysborough via Clayton Westall 13 Schools EditClayton South Primary School St Andrew s Primary School Westall Primary School Recently Upgraded Westall Secondary College In 2016 it was a VCE Top Performer in Further Maths 14 Heatherton Christian College Clarinda 15 Rosebank Shopping Strip EditThere are several shops on Rosebank Avenue including a post office 16 news agency music studio Ava s Music Studio Medical Clinic milk bar photographer bottle shop laundromat bakery and various fast food outlets including Burgled Westall Charcoal Chicken Moniticello Pizza Westall Fish and Chips and The Little Indian Cafe A 24 hour McDonald s is located at the corner of Westall Road and Osborne Avenue Industry EditSubstantial industrial facilities are located within the Clayton South Area including the Clayton Business Park 17 McCormick Foods Australia Goodman Fielder and Viridian Glass Sports and Recreation EditVarious sports and recreation facilities are available Badminton snooker pool and table tennis facilities are available to the public at Pro Fit Badminton located at 86 102 Whiteside Rd 18 19 Golfers play at the course of the Spring Valley Golf Club on Heatherton Road 20 The Westall Social Tennis Club offers courts for use 21 22 The largest pistol shooting club in Victoria the Oakleigh Pistol Club is located in the Deals Road Reserve west of the Spring Valley Golf Club in between the neighboring Oakleigh Go Kart Motor Track and the Oakleigh Motorcycle Club Other major features of the area also include Namatjira Park The Grange Reserve 23 Heatherton Park and Keeley Park Nearby is the Clayton Bowls Club which also hosts an eatery Jacks On The Green Clayton The djerring trail runs adjacent to the railway line and is a popular walking and bike trailMusic and Dance Tuition EditMusic and Dance Tuition facilities are located within area Ava s Music Studio is located within the Westall Shopping strip on Rosebank Avenue Deanne Fordham s School of Dance Clarinda Dance StruckCommunity Facilities EditA Westall Community Hub 24 completed 2018 is now offering services to the community The facility is co located on the Westall Primary School and Westall Secondary College site and provides a range of services such as A public library branch which has a contemporary e focus Four early childhood education and care rooms total 99 licensed places facilitating flexible service provision Three maternal and child health rooms A number of multi use consulting rooms Community group rooms Offices and waiting reception areas 25 A privately run retirement village Lexington Gardens is located on Westall Road 26 It occupies the site of the former Springvale Migrant Enterprise Hostel which provided accommodation and comprehensive settlement services to more than 30 000 migrants and refugees from all over the world between 1970 1992 27 See also EditCity of Moorabbin Parts of Clayton South were previously within this former local government area City of Oakleigh Parts of Clayton South were previously within this former local government area References Edit Australian Bureau of Statistics 28 June 2022 Clayton South Suburb and Locality Australian Census 2021 QuickStats Retrieved 28 June 2022 Australian Bureau of Statistics 28 June 2022 Clayton South Suburbs and Localities 2021 Census QuickStats Retrieved 15 July 2022 a b Clayton South City of Kingston History of Clarinda Oakleigh South and Clayton South Kingston Local History localhistory kingston vic gov au Archived from the original on 22 July 2008 a b VictorianPlaces Clayton South retrieved 15 April 2017 Phoenix Auctions History Post Office List retrieved 31 March 2021 Home City of Kingston Community profile profile id com au Westall UFO Sighting www nationalgeographic com au 704 Oakleigh Station Westall Station via Clayton Public Transport Victoria Victoria Public Transport Route 704 will go to Westall Station Public Transport Victoria 705 Mordialloc Springvale via Braeside amp Clayton South Public Transport Victoria 821 Southland Clayton via Heatherton Public Transport Victoria 824 Moorabbin Keysborough via Clayton amp Westall Public Transport Victoria Cook Craig Butt Henrietta 13 December 2016 VCE results 2016 The schools that get the best results in English and maths The Age Heatherton Heatherton Christian College retrieved 13 April 2017 Rosebank Postcode Australia Post Clayton Business Park Brchure PDF i4 au reastatic net Retrieved 12 May 2020 Badminton Pro Fit Badminton retrieved 13 April 2017 Pro Fit Badminton www facebook com Golf Select Spring Valley retrieved 11 May 2009 Westall Social Tennis Club Tennis courts Archived from the original on 15 April 2017 Retrieved 15 April 2017 Carmelite Tennis Club Melbourne Victoria Australia Tennis Court Facebook www facebook com The Grange Reserve UFO Park Kingston City Council www kingston vic gov au New One Stop Children s Hub For Clayton South Families 9 November 2017 Council coffers thrown open for 9m Westall hub www heraldsun com au 16 May 2016 Home Lexington Gardens Enterprise Hostel The Migrant Hostel in Springvale www enterprisehostel org External links 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