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Reservoir, Victoria

January 01, 1970

Reservoir (/ˈrɛzəvɔː/ ⓘ RE-zur-vwaw) is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 12 km (7.5 mi) north of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Darebin local government area. Reservoir recorded a population of 51,096 at the 2021 census.[1]

Reservoir
Melbourne, Victoria
Aerial view of Reservoir in August 2017
Reservoir
Location in metropolitan Melbourne
Coordinates37°42′47″S 145°00′43″E / 37.713°S 145.012°E / -37.713; 145.012
Population72,201 (2023 census)[1]
 • Density3,780/km2 (9,791/sq mi)
Postcode(s)3073
Elevation97 m (318 ft)
Area19.1 km2 (7.4 sq mi)
Location11 km (7 mi) N of Melbourne
LGA(s)City of Darebin
State electorate(s)
Federal division(s)Cooper

Reservoir is an established suburb with standard brick or weatherboard homes, and an increasing number of new developments. The suburb contains popular recreation areas and facilities, including Edwardes Lake and the Reservoir Leisure Centre, and is home to the Edwardes Street and Broadway shopping strips.

History edit

The land which became the suburb of Reservoir was first surveyed by Robert Hoddle in 1837, and was formed from parts of both the Jika Jika Parish and Keelbundoora Parish.[2]

The Rose Shamrock Hotel, formerly known as The Rose Shamrock & Thistle Hotel, opened on Plenty Road in 1854.[3] Reservoir post office opened around 1921.[4] Reservoir became a suburb at that time, with the name coming from the three water reservoirs first built in 1863.[5]

The reservoirs were collectively known as Preston Reservoir, which continue to form part of the fresh water supplied to Melbourne's inner and western suburbs.[6] The Maroondah Aqueduct was built in 1886–1891, to supply water to the Preston Reservoir from a diversion weir on the Watts River, which was dammed in 1927 to form Maroondah Reservoir.[7]

In 1914, Thomas Dyer Edwardes donated an area of 34 acres (14 hectares) of land to the people of the City of Preston, which was developed into Edwardes Lake Park.[8] Between 1919 and 1939, swimming was officially permitted in the lake, overseen by the Preston Lifesaving Club, and regular demonstrations of swimming and lifesaving techniques were given.[9]

Overview edit

 
Reservoir aerial panorama facing Melbourne skyline. February 2024
 
Reservoir aerial panorama facing north toward the Great Dividing Range. February 2024.
 
Edwardes Lake in Reservoir with the Preston Athletic Club in the middle of the frame. March 2024.
 
Edwardes Lake panorama facing the Melbourne skyline. March 2024.

Reservoir is close to the Northland Shopping Centre, Preston Market, Sydney Road shops and restaurants and one of three remaining drive-in cinemas in Melbourne, the Village in Coburg. The area is experiencing unprecedented growth, with plenty of new developments.

 
Summerhill Shopping Centre in Reservoir facing the Melbourne skyline. February 2024.

In Reservoir, there is a mosque that was built by the Albanian Australian community.[10][11]

Demographics edit

The most common ancestries in Reservoir were, according to the 2016 census, Italian 17.1%, Australian 14.8%, English 13.9%, Greek 6.3% and Irish 5.1%. 55.9% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were Italy 8.2%, India 4.4%, China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 3.2%, Greece 3.0% and Vietnam 1.8%.

Transport edit

 
Regent railway station

Bus edit

Twelve bus routes service Reservoir:

Cycling edit

The Merri Creek Trail and Darebin Creek Trail are shared-use recreational paths used by cyclists and walkers that pass through Reservoir.

Road edit

Reservoir has easy access to the Northern/Western Ring Rd, Hume Highway/Freeway, Tullamarine and Calder Freeways and Eastern Freeway.

Train edit

The area is serviced by four railway stations on the Mernda line: Reservoir, Regent, Keon Park and Ruthven.

The Victorian Government has announced that it will build an underground suburban rail loop, which will include a station at Reservoir.[24]

Tram edit

Two tram routes service the area:   (West Preston to Victoria Harbour Docklands), terminating at the southern end of Reservoir on Gilbert Road, and   (Bundoora RMIT to Waterfront City Docklands), passing through Reservoir along Plenty Road.

Education edit

  • St Stephen's Parish Primary School
  • Holy Name Primary School
  • Reservoir Primary School
  • Reservoir East Primary School
  • Reservoir Views Primary School
  • Reservoir West Primary School
  • St Gabriel's Parish Primary School
  • Reservoir High School
  • William Ruthven Secondary College

Sport edit

See also edit

  • City of Preston – Reservoir was previously within this former local government area.

References edit

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Reservoir (Vic.) (Suburbs and Localities)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2 July 2022.  
  2. ^ Darebin Heritage - Reservoir, Darebin Libraries, retrieved 7 April 2014
  3. ^ "Darebin Heritage". Heritage.darebinlibraries.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
  4. ^ "Post Office List". Premierpostal.com. Retrieved 11 April 2008.
  5. ^ "Reservoir", Victorian Places, Victorian Places, retrieved 9 August 2022
  6. ^ Preston Reservoir landscape master plan, Melbourne Water, retrieved 7 April 2014
  7. ^ "Preston Reservoir landscape master plan". Melbournewater.com.au. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  8. ^ "Edwardes Lake Park". Darebin.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
  9. ^ "Swimming at Edwardes Lake". Heritage.darebinlibraries.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
  10. ^ Ahmeti, Sharon (2017). Albanian Muslims in Secular, Multicultural Australia (PhD). University of Aberdeen. p. 45. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  11. ^ "National Community Crime Prevention Programme (NCCPP) Funded Projects" (PDF). Australian Government: Department of Home Affairs. p. 65. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  12. ^ "301 Reservoir Station - La Trobe University (Bundoora Campus)". Public Transport Victoria.
  13. ^ "382 Whittlesea - Northland SC via South Morang Station". Public Transport Victoria.
  14. ^ "526 Coburg - Reservoir via Elizabeth Street". Public Transport Victoria.
  15. ^ "552 North East Reservoir - Northcote Plaza via High Street". Public Transport Victoria.
  16. ^ "553 Preston - West Preston via Reservoir". Public Transport Victoria.
  17. ^ "555 Epping - Northland via Lalor & Thomastown & Reservoir". Public Transport Victoria.
  18. ^ "556 Epping Plaza SC - Northland SC via Keon Park". Public Transport Victoria.
  19. ^ "558 Reservoir via North West Reservoir". Public Transport Victoria.
  20. ^ "561 Macleod - Pascoe Vale via La Trobe University". Public Transport Victoria.
  21. ^ "566 Lalor - Northland via Plenty Road & Childs Road & Grimshaw Street". Public Transport Victoria.
  22. ^ "567 Northcote - Regent via Northland". Public Transport Victoria.
  23. ^ "902 Chelsea - Airport West (SMARTBUS Service)". Public Transport Victoria.
  24. ^ "Melbourne's $50b rail loop the 'biggest public transport project in history'". Abc.net.au. 27 August 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  25. ^ "Northern Football League". Fullpointsfooty.net. Retrieved 15 April 2009.

January 01, 1970
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Reservoir ˈ r ɛ z e v ɔː RE zur vwaw is a suburb in Melbourne Victoria Australia 12 km 7 5 mi north of Melbourne s Central Business District located within the City of Darebin local government area Reservoir recorded a population of 51 096 at the 2021 census 1 Reservoir Melbourne VictoriaAerial view of Reservoir in August 2017ReservoirLocation in metropolitan MelbourneCoordinates37 42 47 S 145 00 43 E 37 713 S 145 012 E 37 713 145 012Population72 201 2023 census 1 Density3 780 km2 9 791 sq mi Postcode s 3073Elevation97 m 318 ft Area19 1 km2 7 4 sq mi Location11 km 7 mi N of MelbourneLGA s City of DarebinState electorate s PrestonThomastownFederal division s CooperSuburbs around Reservoir CampbellfieldThomastown Thomastown BundooraFawkner Reservoir KingsburyCoburg North Preston Heidelberg West Reservoir is an established suburb with standard brick or weatherboard homes and an increasing number of new developments The suburb contains popular recreation areas and facilities including Edwardes Lake and the Reservoir Leisure Centre and is home to the Edwardes Street and Broadway shopping strips Contents 1 History 2 Overview 3 Demographics 4 Transport 4 1 Bus 4 2 Cycling 4 3 Road 4 4 Train 4 5 Tram 5 Education 6 Sport 7 See also 8 ReferencesHistory editThe land which became the suburb of Reservoir was first surveyed by Robert Hoddle in 1837 and was formed from parts of both the Jika Jika Parish and Keelbundoora Parish 2 The Rose Shamrock Hotel formerly known as The Rose Shamrock amp Thistle Hotel opened on Plenty Road in 1854 3 Reservoir post office opened around 1921 4 Reservoir became a suburb at that time with the name coming from the three water reservoirs first built in 1863 5 The reservoirs were collectively known as Preston Reservoir which continue to form part of the fresh water supplied to Melbourne s inner and western suburbs 6 The Maroondah Aqueduct was built in 1886 1891 to supply water to the Preston Reservoir from a diversion weir on the Watts River which was dammed in 1927 to form Maroondah Reservoir 7 In 1914 Thomas Dyer Edwardes donated an area of 34 acres 14 hectares of land to the people of the City of Preston which was developed into Edwardes Lake Park 8 Between 1919 and 1939 swimming was officially permitted in the lake overseen by the Preston Lifesaving Club and regular demonstrations of swimming and lifesaving techniques were given 9 Overview edit nbsp Reservoir aerial panorama facing Melbourne skyline February 2024 nbsp Reservoir aerial panorama facing north toward the Great Dividing Range February 2024 nbsp Edwardes Lake in Reservoir with the Preston Athletic Club in the middle of the frame March 2024 nbsp Edwardes Lake panorama facing the Melbourne skyline March 2024 Reservoir is close to the Northland Shopping Centre Preston Market Sydney Road shops and restaurants and one of three remaining drive in cinemas in Melbourne the Village in Coburg The area is experiencing unprecedented growth with plenty of new developments nbsp Summerhill Shopping Centre in Reservoir facing the Melbourne skyline February 2024 In Reservoir there is a mosque that was built by the Albanian Australian community 10 11 Demographics editThe most common ancestries in Reservoir were according to the 2016 census Italian 17 1 Australian 14 8 English 13 9 Greek 6 3 and Irish 5 1 55 9 of people were born in Australia The most common countries of birth were Italy 8 2 India 4 4 China excludes SARs and Taiwan 3 2 Greece 3 0 and Vietnam 1 8 Transport edit nbsp Regent railway station Bus edit Twelve bus routes service Reservoir 301 Reservoir station La Trobe University Operated by Dysons 12 382 Whittlesea Northland Shopping Centre via South Morang station Operated by Dysons 13 526 Coburg Reservoir via Elizabeth Street Operated by Ventura Bus Lines 14 552 North East Reservoir Northcote Plaza via High Street Operated by Dysons 15 553 Preston West Preston via Reservoir Operated by Dysons 16 555 Pacific Epping Northland Shopping Centre via Lalor Thomastown and Reservoir Operated by Dysons 17 556 Pacific Epping Northland Shopping Centre via Keon Park station Operated by Dysons 18 558 Reservoir station North West Reservoir Operated by Dysons 19 561 Macleod Pascoe Vale station via La Trobe University Operated by Dysons 20 566 Lalor Northland Shopping Centre via Childs Road Plenty Road and Grimshaw Street Operated by Dysons 21 567 Northcote Regent station via Northland Shopping Centre Operated by Dysons 22 SmartBus 902 Chelsea station Westfield Airport West Operated by Kinetic Melbourne 23 Cycling edit The Merri Creek Trail and Darebin Creek Trail are shared use recreational paths used by cyclists and walkers that pass through Reservoir Road edit Reservoir has easy access to the Northern Western Ring Rd Hume Highway Freeway Tullamarine and Calder Freeways and Eastern Freeway Train edit The area is serviced by four railway stations on the Mernda line Reservoir Regent Keon Park and Ruthven The Victorian Government has announced that it will build an underground suburban rail loop which will include a station at Reservoir 24 Tram edit Two tram routes service the area nbsp West Preston to Victoria Harbour Docklands terminating at the southern end of Reservoir on Gilbert Road and nbsp Bundoora RMIT to Waterfront City Docklands passing through Reservoir along Plenty Road Education editSt Stephen s Parish Primary School Holy Name Primary School Reservoir Primary School Reservoir East Primary School Reservoir Views Primary School Reservoir West Primary School St Gabriel s Parish Primary School Reservoir High School William Ruthven Secondary CollegeSport editReservoir Football Club and West Preston Football Club are Australian rules football teams Both compete in the Northern Football League 25 Northern Rugby Union Football Club iceHQ ice hockey and figure skating Preston Lions FC play soccer in the Victorian State League Division 1 at B T Connor Reserve Northern Darts Association Northside Roller Derby Victorian cricketer Ray Harvey lives in Reservoir Australian Rules Footballer Jason Heatley was born in Reservoir See also editCity of Preston Reservoir was previously within this former local government area References edit a b Australian Bureau of Statistics 28 June 2022 Reservoir Vic Suburbs and Localities 2021 Census QuickStats Retrieved 2 July 2022 nbsp Darebin Heritage Reservoir Darebin Libraries retrieved 7 April 2014 Darebin Heritage Heritage darebinlibraries vic gov au Retrieved 24 April 2014 Post Office List Premierpostal com Retrieved 11 April 2008 Reservoir Victorian Places Victorian Places retrieved 9 August 2022 Preston Reservoir landscape master plan Melbourne Water retrieved 7 April 2014 Preston Reservoir landscape master plan Melbournewater com au Retrieved 21 November 2021 Edwardes Lake Park Darebin vic gov au Retrieved 24 April 2014 Swimming at Edwardes Lake Heritage darebinlibraries vic gov au Retrieved 24 April 2014 Ahmeti Sharon 2017 Albanian Muslims in Secular Multicultural Australia PhD University of Aberdeen p 45 Retrieved 11 August 2020 National Community Crime Prevention Programme NCCPP Funded Projects PDF Australian Government Department of Home Affairs p 65 Retrieved 3 February 2022 301 Reservoir Station La Trobe University Bundoora Campus Public Transport Victoria 382 Whittlesea Northland SC via South Morang Station Public Transport Victoria 526 Coburg Reservoir via Elizabeth Street Public Transport Victoria 552 North East Reservoir Northcote Plaza via High Street Public Transport Victoria 553 Preston West Preston via Reservoir Public Transport Victoria 555 Epping Northland via Lalor amp Thomastown amp Reservoir Public Transport Victoria 556 Epping Plaza SC Northland SC via Keon Park Public Transport Victoria 558 Reservoir via North West Reservoir Public Transport Victoria 561 Macleod Pascoe Vale via La Trobe University Public Transport Victoria 566 Lalor Northland via Plenty Road amp Childs Road amp Grimshaw Street Public Transport Victoria 567 Northcote Regent via Northland Public Transport Victoria 902 Chelsea Airport West SMARTBUS Service Public Transport Victoria Melbourne s 50b rail loop the biggest public transport project in history Abc net au 27 August 2018 Retrieved 21 November 2021 Northern Football League Fullpointsfooty net Retrieved 15 April 2009 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Reservoir Victoria amp oldid 1220060291, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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