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The City of Boroondara (/ b ɒ r ə n ˈ d ɑː r ə /) is a local government area in Victoria, Australia. It is located in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne. It was formed in June 1994 from the amalgamation of the Cities of Kew, Camberwell and Hawthorn. [3] It has an area of 60 square kilometres (23 sq mi). In June 2018 the city had a ...
Boroondara General Cemetery, often referred to as Kew cemetery, is one of the oldest cemeteries in Victoria, Australia, created in the tradition of the Victorian garden cemetery. The cemetery, located in Kew , a suburb of Melbourne , is listed as a heritage place on the Victorian Heritage Register .
Eventually, the decision was made to merge the entirety of Camberwell with Hawthorn and Kew to form the newly created City of Boroondara, which took effect on 22 June 1994. [2] [7] Council meetings were held at the Camberwell Town Hall, on Camberwell Road, Camberwell. It presently serves as the council seat for the City of Boroondara.
The Springthorpe Memorial is an elaborate Victorian era memorial located within Boroondara General Cemetery in Kew, Victoria, a suburb of Melbourne, Australia. [1] The memorial was built by Melbourne doctor John Springthorpe , [ 2 ] in honour of his wife, Annie Springthorpe (née Inglis), who died in 1897 at the age of 30 while giving birth to ...
Elgar's Special Survey is in the Parish of Boroondara, east of Melbourne. Portion of 1866 map of County of Bourke showing Elgar's and Unwin's Special Survey In 1841, Henry Elgar purchased 5,120 acres (20.7 km 2 ) or eight square miles of land approximately 10 km east of Melbourne , Victoria , Australia .
Hawthorn is an inner suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) east of Melbourne's central business district, located within the City of Boroondara local government area. Hawthorn recorded a population of 22,322 at the 2021 census .
The former City of Camberwell (since merged into the City of Boroondara) acquired the area in 1922 and continued the planting, gradually removing all non-native plants. In September 1926, Maranoa Gardens were formally opened to the public and Mr F Chapman was appointed Chairman of the Gardens' Consulting Committee.
Balwyn (/ ˈ b ɔː l w ə n / ⓘ) is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 10 km east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Boroondara local government area. Balwyn recorded a population of 13,495 at the 2021 census .