Lilydale, Victoria
| Lilydale Melbourne, Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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| Population | 13,887 (2006)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | Lua error: Unable to convert population "13887 (2006)'"`UNIQ--ref-00000000-QINU`"'" to a number. | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3140 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 15 km2 (5.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 39 km (24 mi) from Melbourne | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Shire of Yarra Ranges | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Evelyn, Kilsyth | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Casey | ||||||||||||||
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Lilydale is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Yarra Ranges. The Mayor's office for the Shire is located within Lilydale. Lilydale is 39 kilometres away from the Melbourne city centre. Lilydale represents the outermost limits of Melbourne's eastern suburbs, with the farms of the upper Yarra Valley extending to the east. The region also has public transport with a train and bus service from the Lilydale station. It is also the location of the start of the Lilydale to Warburton Rail Trail.
Lilydale is well known for Lillydale Lake, a recreational area where children play and learn about the wetlands environment. Surrounding the lake are modern housing estates, such as Lakeview Estate.
Lilydale has its own franchise of McDonalds and KFC. Lilydale also has shopping centres named 'The Olive Tree' and 'Stockland' as well as shops on both sides of Main Street. The Olinda Creek runs through Lilydale having its source in the nearby Dandenong Ranges and is a tributary of the Yarra River.
There is a small airport in Yering 3km north of Lilydale, there is also a campus of Swinburne University of Technology, which offers TAFE and university courses. Lilydale has three main secondary schools: Lilydale High School, Mount Lilydale Mercy College and Lilydale Heights College. Lilydale Adventist Academy is also a High School. Many primary schools are located in the suburb as well.
Lilydale is also the site of the Bible College of Victoria.
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Lilydale (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2007-10-01.
- ^ Lilydale, accessed 27 November 2006
Lilydale is home to Internationally acclaimed comedian/actress Alison Bice. Her International comedy festival show 'The Wizard of Bice' was set in Lilydale and featured footage of lilydale in the video section.
External links
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- Lilydale Airport
- Start Swinburne (site for Australian prospective students)
- Swinburne University of Technology (home page)
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