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'''Malvern''' ({{IPAc-en|m|æ|l|v|ər|n}}) is a suburb of [[Melbourne]], [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]], [[Australia]], 8&nbsp;km south-east of Melbourne's [[Melbourne city centre|Central Business District]], located within the [[City of Stonnington]] [[Local government areas of Victoria|local government area]]. Malvern recorded a population of 9,929 at the [[2021 Australian census|2021 census]].<ref name=abs/>
'''Malvern''' ({{IPAc-en|m|ɒ|l|v|ər|n}} <ref name="Pronun">{{cite web |url=https://www.timeout.com/melbourne/things-to-do/a-beginners-guide-to-pronouncing-melbournes-suburb-names |title=How to pronounce Melbourne's tricky suburb names |access-date=10 January 2024 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201022131308/https://www.timeout.com/melbourne/things-to-do/a-beginners-guide-to-pronouncing-melbournes-suburb-names |archive-date=22 October 2020 }}</ref>) is a suburb of [[Melbourne]], [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]], [[Australia]], 8&nbsp;km south-east of Melbourne's [[Melbourne city centre|Central Business District]], located within the [[City of Stonnington]] [[Local government areas of Victoria|local government area]]. Malvern recorded a population of 9,929 at the [[2021 Australian census|2021 census]].<ref name=abs/>


==History==
==History==
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[[Prahran & Malvern Tramways Trust]] ran their first car out of [[Malvern tram depot|Malvern depot]] on 30 May 1910.
[[Prahran & Malvern Tramways Trust]] ran their first car out of [[Malvern tram depot|Malvern depot]] on 30 May 1910.


Malvern is the original home of [[Malvern Star]], once Australia's largest and most well-known bicycle manufacturer.<ref>Canberra Bicycle Museum {{cite web |url=http://canberrabicyclemuseum.com.au/MalvernStar/ |title=Home Page |access-date=2008-03-19 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080331013342/http://canberrabicyclemuseum.com.au/MalvernStar/ |archive-date=31 March 2008 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
Malvern is the original home of [[Malvern Star]], once Australia's largest and most well-known bicycle manufacturer.<ref>Canberra Bicycle Museum {{cite web |url=http://canberrabicyclemuseum.com.au/MalvernStar/ |title=Home Page |access-date=19 March 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080331013342/http://canberrabicyclemuseum.com.au/MalvernStar/ |archive-date=31 March 2008 }}</ref>


==Attractions==
==Attractions==


The main shopping attraction is Malvern Central, home to [[David Jones Limited|David Jones]], [[Woolworths Supermarkets|Woolworths]] and [[BWS (liquor retailer)|BWS]] as well as forty other stores, mostly fashion stores like [[Cotton On Group|Cotton On Kids]]. Glenferrie Road is also Malvern's main [[shopping]] attraction, which has shops like [[Coles Supermarkets|Coles]], [[Dan Murphy's]], several bookstores including Readings and Jeffrey's, several banks including [[National Australia Bank]], [[Westpac]], [[Commonwealth Bank]], [[Australia & New Zealand Banking Group|ANZ]] and [[Bank of Melbourne (2011)|Bank of Melbourne]], as well as a wide variety of restaurants, shops and boutiques.
The main shopping attraction is Malvern Central, home to [[David Jones Limited|David Jones]], [[Woolworths Supermarkets|Woolworths]] and [[BWS (liquor retailer)|BWS]] as well as forty other stores, mostly fashion stores like [[Cotton On Group|Cotton On Kids]]. Glenferrie Road is also Malvern's main [[shopping]] attraction, which has shops as well as a wide variety of restaurants and boutiques.


There are several Victorian [[parks]] and gardens in Malvern, including Malvern Gardens, in Spring Road. This park has a beautiful fountain which was built on the site of a natural spring. The water used to flow naturally, but as the land was developed, the water feeding the spring was interrupted, and the fountain is now run by electricity.
There are several Victorian [[parks]] and gardens in Malvern, including Malvern Gardens, in Spring Road. This park has a beautiful fountain which was built on the site of a natural spring. The water used to flow naturally, but as the land was developed, the water feeding the spring was interrupted, and the fountain is now run by electricity.
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==Notable citizens==
==Notable citizens==
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* [[Wes Agar]] – cricketer
* [[Will Alma]] (born Oswald George William Bishop) – stage magician
* [[Will Alma]] (born Oswald George William Bishop) – stage magician
* [[Norman Banks (broadcaster)|Norman Banks]] – radio broadcaster
* [[Norman Banks (broadcaster)|Norman Banks]] – radio broadcaster
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* [[Walter Crawford]] – first-class cricketer and British colonial official
* [[Walter Crawford]] – first-class cricketer and British colonial official
* [[Katya Crema]] – [[ski cross|skier cross]] and Olympian
* [[Katya Crema]] – [[ski cross|skier cross]] and Olympian
* [[John Mark Davies]] – president of the [[Victorian Legislative Council]] from 1910–1919 and original owner of Malvern House (Valentines).
* [[John Mark Davies]] – president of the [[Victorian Legislative Council]] from 1910 to 1919 and original owner of Malvern House (Valentines).
* [[Jason Donovan]] – actor and singer
* [[Jason Donovan]] – actor and singer
* [[Robert Doyle]] – 103rd [[Lord Mayor of Melbourne]], former Member for [[Electoral district of Malvern|Malvern]] and former Leader of the Opposition in the [[Victorian Legislative Assembly]].
* [[Robert Doyle]] – 103rd [[Lord Mayor of Melbourne]], former Member for [[Electoral district of Malvern|Malvern]] and former Leader of the Opposition in the [[Victorian Legislative Assembly]].
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* [[Colin Egar]] – former [[List of Test cricket umpires|Test cricket umpire]], born in Malvern in 1928.
* [[Colin Egar]] – former [[List of Test cricket umpires|Test cricket umpire]], born in Malvern in 1928.
* [[Tom Hafey]] – [[Australian rules football|Australian rules]] ([[Victorian Football League|VFL]]) player and coach, Hafey attended Lloyd Street Central School (now Lloyd Street Primary) in [[East Malvern, Victoria|East Malvern]].
* [[Tom Hafey]] – [[Australian rules football|Australian rules]] ([[Victorian Football League|VFL]]) player and coach, Hafey attended Lloyd Street Central School (now Lloyd Street Primary) in [[East Malvern, Victoria|East Malvern]].
* [[Harold Holt]] – 17th [[Prime Minister of Australia]] from 1966 – 1967 and the namesake of the Harold Holt Memorial Swimming Centre, a swimming pool complex in neighbouring Glen Iris.
* [[Harold Holt]] – 17th [[Prime Minister of Australia]] from 1966 to 1967 and the namesake of the Harold Holt Memorial Swimming Centre, a swimming pool complex in neighbouring Glen Iris.
* [[Mack Horton]] – Australian Swimming Champion. 2016 Rio Olympics 400m Gold Medalist, 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games 400m Gold Medalist, 2017 Recipient of The Order of Australia Medal.
* [[Mack Horton]] – Australian Swimming Champion. 2016 Rio Olympics 400m Gold Medalist, 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games 400m Gold Medalist, 2017 Recipient of The Order of Australia Medal.
* [[Brian Howe (politician)|Brian Howe]] – 8th [[Deputy Prime Minister of Australia]] from 1991 to 1995.
* [[Gertrude Johnson]] – [[soprano]] and founder of the [[National Theatre, Melbourne|National Theatre]], died in Malvern in 1973.
* [[Gertrude Johnson]] – [[soprano]] and founder of the [[National Theatre, Melbourne|National Theatre]], died in Malvern in 1973.
* [[Lowe Kong Meng]] - Chinese Australian businessman and merchant during the [[Victorian gold rush|gold rush era]]
* [[Lowe Kong Meng]] – Chinese Australian businessman and merchant during the [[Victorian gold rush|gold rush era]]
* [[John Landy]] – former [[track and field]] athlete and the 26th [[Governor of Victoria]]. Attended school at [[Caulfield Grammar School|Malvern Memorial Grammar School]], and trained for his 1957 four-minute mile around Central Park, Malvern.
* [[John Landy]] – former [[track and field]] athlete and the 26th [[Governor of Victoria]]. Attended school at [[Caulfield Grammar School|Malvern Memorial Grammar School]], and trained for his 1957 four-minute mile around Central Park, Malvern.
* [[Stephanie McIntosh]] – actor and singer
* [[Stephanie McIntosh]] – actor and singer
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* Sir [[Robert Menzies]] – former Prime Minister of Australia, lived in Haverbrack Avenue, Malvern and has been commemorated in the naming of the Robert Menzies Reserve, bounded by Elizabeth Street, Henderson Avenue and Toorak Road in Malvern.
* Sir [[Robert Menzies]] – former Prime Minister of Australia, lived in Haverbrack Avenue, Malvern and has been commemorated in the naming of the Robert Menzies Reserve, bounded by Elizabeth Street, Henderson Avenue and Toorak Road in Malvern.
* [[Hubert Opperman]] – cyclist and politician, who was once employed by Malvern Star Cycles, a tiny cycle shop in Malvern.
* [[Hubert Opperman]] – cyclist and politician, who was once employed by Malvern Star Cycles, a tiny cycle shop in Malvern.
* [[Will Pucovski]]- Australian cricketer
* [[Will Pucovski]] – Australian cricketer
* Lydia Schiavello – cast member of reality television series ''[[The Real Housewives of Melbourne]]''.
* Lydia Schiavello – cast member of reality television series ''[[The Real Housewives of Melbourne]]''.
* [[Bruce Small]] – businessman and former owner of bicycle manufacturer [[Malvern Star]]
* [[Bruce Small]] – businessman and former owner of bicycle manufacturer [[Malvern Star]]
* [[Jesse Spencer]] – actor (''[[Neighbours (TV series)|Neighbours]]'', ''[[House (TV series)|House]]''), attended Malvern Central School in the 1980s.
* [[Jesse Spencer]] – actor (''[[Neighbours (TV series)|Neighbours]]'', ''[[House (TV series)|House]]''), attended Malvern Central School in the 1980s.
* [[Angela Thirkell]] – English novelist, lived at 4 Grace St. Malvern from 1919-1929.
* [[Angela Thirkell]] – English novelist, lived at 4 Grace St. Malvern from 1919 to 1929.
* [[Lindsay Thompson]] – 40th [[Premier of Victoria]] from 1981 to 1982 and former [[Electoral district of Malvern|Member for Malvern]].
* [[Lindsay Thompson]] – 40th [[Premier of Victoria]] from 1981 to 1982 and former [[Electoral district of Malvern|Member for Malvern]].


Latest revision as of 02:27, 23 July 2024

Malvern
Melbourne, Victoria
Malvern Town Hall
Malvern is located in Melbourne
Malvern
Malvern
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Coordinates37°51′25″S 145°02′10″E / 37.857°S 145.036°E / -37.857; 145.036
Population9,929 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density3,420/km2 (8,870/sq mi)
Established1835
Postcode(s)3144
Elevation59 m (194 ft)
Area2.9 km2 (1.1 sq mi)
Standort8 km (5 mi) from Melbourne
LGA(s)City of Stonnington
State electorate(s)Malvern
Federal division(s)Higgins
Suburbs around Malvern:
Toorak Kooyong Hawthorn East
Armadale Malvern Glen Iris
Caulfield North Caulfield East Malvern East

Malvern (/mɒlvərn/ [2]) is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 8 km south-east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Stonnington local government area. Malvern recorded a population of 9,929 at the 2021 census.[1]

History

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The area of Malvern was first settled by Europeans in 1835. John Gardiner was one of the first Europeans to make his home there.[3] A small hamlet known as "Gardiners Creek" (1851 Melbourne Postal Directory) was established, but it diminished with the gold rush. The nearby creek was also named Gardiners Creek. Gardiners Creek Road (now Toorak Road) ran from South Yarra, east to the junction of Gardiners Creek and onto the Gardiner Homestead, which is now the site of Scotch College.

In the 1860s the Gardiners Creek Roads Board was the forerunner of the Gardiners Creek Shire that then became Malvern Council.

Malvern Post Office opened on 1 January 1860 on Glenferrie Road, near Malvern Road. In 1892 this was renamed Malvern North when a new Malvern office on Glenferrie Road, near Wattletree Road, replaced the Malvern railway station office.[4]

The then shire hall (later town hall) was built in 1886, on the corner of Glenferrie Road and High Street and later extended.

Prahran & Malvern Tramways Trust ran their first car out of Malvern depot on 30 May 1910.

Malvern is the original home of Malvern Star, once Australia's largest and most well-known bicycle manufacturer.[5]

Attractions

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The main shopping attraction is Malvern Central, home to David Jones, Woolworths and BWS as well as forty other stores, mostly fashion stores like Cotton On Kids. Glenferrie Road is also Malvern's main shopping attraction, which has shops as well as a wide variety of restaurants and boutiques.

There are several Victorian parks and gardens in Malvern, including Malvern Gardens, in Spring Road. This park has a beautiful fountain which was built on the site of a natural spring. The water used to flow naturally, but as the land was developed, the water feeding the spring was interrupted, and the fountain is now run by electricity.

The Malvern Town Hall, in the Second Empire style, is where the Stonnington City Council meets and is opposite the corporate headquarters known as the Stonnington City Centre, which is also home to the Malvern Police Station and the Stonnington Council.

Significant heritage buildings listed on the Victorian Heritage Register include Stonington mansion (1890), Malvern tram depot, the former ES&A Bank (on the corner of Glenferrie Road and High Street) and Malvern railway station.

Other significant buildings include St Joseph's Parish Church (Roman Catholic) and De La Salle College tower building. There is also an Anglican parish church dedicated to St George and the Malvern Presbyterian Church.

The Malvern Police Station is located at 288 Glenferrie Road opposite the new Stonnington council building and next to the town hall. Malvern Police Station was the first Station in the state to receive the new Ford Ranger Divisional Van. Malvern Police Station is also home to Protective Service Officers with the Transit Division.

Transport

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Aerial panorama of Malvern facing west towards the Melbourne skyline and Port Philip Bay. April 2023.
Aerial panorama of Malvern facing east to the Dandenong Ranges. April 2023.
Aerial panorama of Malvern Town Hall intersected by Glenferrie Road and High Street. April 2023.
Aerial vista of the Malvern Cricket Ground. April 2023.

The Malvern tram depot, located on Glenferrie Road (off Coldbo Road, Armadale), provides trams for the various routes which service Malvern.

Malvern railway station is a busy station on the Frankston, Pakenham and Cranbourne lines, which has four platforms, three of which are in full operation. It is located on Station Street, Malvern (off Glenferrie Road). In addition, Tooronga station also services the northern section of the suburb, on the Glen Waverley line.

There are also various bus stops across Malvern, There is also a train replacement stop outside Malvern station (Dandenong Road) [6]

Schools

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  • De La Salle College, Malvern, 1312–1326 High Street, with a second campus at 9 Northbrook Avenue, Malvern
  • Malvern Primary School, Tooronga Road
  • St Joseph's Primary School Malvern, 49 Stanhope Street
  • Malvern Central School, Spring Road (Year 3–6) And Park Street (Prep – Year 2)

Notable citizens

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  • Stonington mansion after which the City of Stonnington was named.
    Stonington mansion after which the City of Stonnington was named.
  • The Valentine's Mansion (now Caulfield Grammar School - Malvern Campus).
    The Valentine's Mansion (now Caulfield Grammar School - Malvern Campus).
  • St George's Anglican Parish Church
    St George's Anglican Parish Church
  • St Joseph's RC Parish Church
    St Joseph's RC Parish Church
  • Malvern Tram Depot (Glenferrie Rd Malvern off Coldblo Road, Armadale)
    Malvern Tram Depot (Glenferrie Rd Malvern off Coldblo Road, Armadale)
  • Stonnington City Centre, which includes Stonnington Council, Malvern Town Hall & Malvern Police Station
    Stonnington City Centre, which includes Stonnington Council, Malvern Town Hall & Malvern Police Station
  • Sculptures in the City Square
    Sculptures in the City Square
  • Malvern Presbyterian Church
    Malvern Presbyterian Church
  • Malvern railway station
    Malvern railway station

See also

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  • City of Malvern – Malvern was previously within this former local government area.

References

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  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Malvern (Vic.) (Suburbs and Localities)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 17 July 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "How to pronounce Melbourne's tricky suburb names". Archived from the original on 22 October 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
  3. ^ Leslie J. Wilmoth, 'Gardiner, John (1798–1878)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 1, MUP, 1966, p. 425.
  4. ^ Phoenix Auctions History, Post Office List, retrieved 1 April 2021
  5. ^ Canberra Bicycle Museum "Home Page". Archived from the original on 31 March 2008. Retrieved 19 March 2008.
  6. ^ "1. Home".
  7. ^ AustLit. "Bresciani, Andrea". Retrieved 13 September 2016 (subscription required for full access).
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