Ashwood (Victoria)

Ashwood
State :  Australia State : Victoria City : Melbourne Founded : late 1940s
Coordinates : 37 ° 52 ′  S , 145 ° 6 ′  E Coordinates: 37 ° 52 ′  S , 145 ° 6 ′  E Area : 2.5  km²
Residents : 6,886 (2016) Population density : 2754 inhabitants per km²
Time zone : AEST (UTC + 10) Postal code : 3147 LGA : Monash City
Ashwood

Ashwood is a district in the southeast of the Australian metropolis Melbourne . It is located approx. 14 km from the city center.

Ashwood was opened up in the aftermath of World War II . In 1949 a post office was opened; At the time, the district was still known as Ashburton East . In 1951 the district had 1,500 inhabitants.

The name of the district is derived from the name of the neighboring districts of Ashburton and Burwood .

Individual evidence

1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics : Ashwood ( English ) In: 2016 Census QuickStats . June 27, 2017. Retrieved April 20, 2020.