Briar Hill, Victoria Explained

Type:suburb
Briar Hill
City:Melbourne
State:vic
Lga:City of Banyule
Alternative Location Map:Australia Victoria metropolitan Melbourne
Coordinates:-37.708°N 145.115°W
Postcode:3088
Pop:3,220
Area:1.3
Stategov:Eltham
Fedgov:Jagajaga
Dist1:18
Location1:Melbourne
Near-N:Greensborough
Near-W:Greensborough
Near-E:Eltham
Near-S:Montmorency
Local Map:yes
Zoom:13

Briar Hill is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 18 km north-east from Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Banyule local government area. Briar Hill recorded a population of 3,220 at the 2021 census.

History

Briar Hill Post Office opened on 1 September 1924.Briar Hill primary school was opened

Education

Briar Hill Primary School, which was first established in 1927.[1] Sherbourne Primary School, opened in approximately 1973

Facilities

Public library service is provided by Yarra Plenty Regional Library. The nearest libraries are at Greensborough, Watsonia and Eltham.

Notable people

Melbourne-based metal band Twelve Foot Ninja come from Briar Hill.[2]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.briar-hill-ps.vic.edu.au/ Briar Hill Primary School
  2. http://myspace.com/twelvefootninja Twelve Foot Ninja