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Strathmore, Victoria

Strathmore
MelbourneVictoria
Strathmore is located in Melbourne
Strathmore
Strathmore
Coordinates 37°44′02″S 144°55′16″E / 37.734°S 144.921°E / -37.734; 144.921Coordinates: 37°44′02″S 144°55′16″E / 37.734°S 144.921°E / -37.734; 144.921
Population 8,111 (2011 census)
 • Density 1,193/km2 (3,089/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 3041
Area 6.8 km2 (2.6 sq mi)
Location 11 km (7 mi) from Melbourne
LGA(s) City of Moonee Valley
State electorate(s) Essendon
Federal Division(s)
Suburbs around Strathmore:
Essendon Fields Oak Park Pascoe Vale
Essendon North Strathmore Pascoe Vale South
Essendon Essendon Pascoe Vale South

Strathmore is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia and is situated approximately 11 km north-west of Melbourne's central business district. Strathmore is part of the City of Moonee Valley local government area. At the 2011 Census, Strathmore had a population of 8,111.

Strathmore is bordered by Woodland Street to the south, Bulla Road and Essendon Airport in the west, and the Moonee Ponds Creek to the north east.

The Tullamarine Freeway divides the suburb into northern and southern halves. When the freeway was upgraded by CityLink in the late 1990s, noise barriers were installed, which at the time of installation some residents feared would be like a 'Berlin Wall'.

The first land sales in the area of Strathmore were made in 1843 and 1845 in the Parish of Doutta Galla. Major Frederick Berkley St John was the purchaser of the Strathmore North area (Section 23). The other major purchaser (Section 15, Parish of Doutta Galla) covering the Strathmore area was Edward Jones Brewster. Both made significant fortunes from land speculation.

Brewster subdivided and sold 100 acres (400,000 m²) of land to Thomas Napier, who occupied the land and left a lasting legacy to the area – the origin of its name. The area of Strathmore was originally called North Essendon. The name of "Strathmore" was first suggested by the Rev. John Sinclair in 1936 and was initially adopted by the church. The name was derived from Thomas Napier's Scottish heritage, the Valley of Strathmore, Scotland close to where he once lived. The name was submitted to Essendon Council in 1943. In 1955 the Victorian Railways changed the name of the station from North Essendon to Strathmore.

Strathmore Post Office opened on 1 October 1953.

As a relatively unknown suburb, Strathmore's profile has been enhanced considerably following the construction of the Direct Factory Outlet shopping complex in December 2005 which is located on the Bulla Road turnoff on the Tullamarine Freeway next to Essendon Airport. The DFO, while enhancing Strathmore's profile and boosting the local economy, has resulted in heavy traffic. As a response new traffic lights have been installed on the complex intersection and nearby streets have been blocked to prevent spillover parking during busy periods.


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