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* [[Antoinette Halloran]], operatic soprano<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theage.com.au/national/ultimate-nausea-cure-for-motherstobe-puccini-20090926-g77a.html|title=Ultimate nausea cure for mothers-to-be: Puccini|author=Mangan, John|date=27 September 2009|accessdate=21 June 2010|publisher=The Age|work=www.theage.com.au}}</ref> |
* [[Antoinette Halloran]], operatic soprano<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theage.com.au/national/ultimate-nausea-cure-for-motherstobe-puccini-20090926-g77a.html|title=Ultimate nausea cure for mothers-to-be: Puccini|author=Mangan, John|date=27 September 2009|accessdate=21 June 2010|publisher=The Age|work=www.theage.com.au}}</ref> |
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* [[Brent Stanton]] |
* [[Brent Stanton]] |
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* [[Ryan McDougall]], all around cool cat. |
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== See also == |
== See also == |
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* [[City of Heidelberg]] - the former local government area of which Rosanna was a part. |
* [[City of Heidelberg]] - the former local government area of which Rosanna was a part. |
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| Rosanna Melbourne, Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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| Population | 7,439 (2006) [1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | Lua error: Unable to convert population "7439 (2006) '"`UNIQ--ref-00000000-QINU`"'" to a number. | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3084 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 3.7 km2 (1.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Standort | 12 km (7 mi) from Melbourne | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Banyule | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Ivanhoe | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Jagajaga | ||||||||||||||
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Rosanna is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 12 km north-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Banyule. Leafy Rosanna is on the fringe of the Yarra Valley green belt.[2]
History
In 1838, the farm land that eventually became Rosanna was initially named Rosa Anna, after property owner James Watson's wife, Elizabeth Anna Rose. In the 1890's, Watson subdivided and sold lots from the Rosanna Estate. In 1902, the train line which initially stopped at Heidelberg was extended to run through Rosanna, through to Eltham.[3]
The Rosanna Post Office opened on 12 March 1914, closed in 1917 and reopened in 1926.[4]
In The Age's Liveable Melbourne report in 2005, Rosanna was ranked as Melbourne's 150th most liveable of 314 suburbs.[5] At the 2006 Census, Rosanna had a population of 7,439.
Transport
Rosanna's main arterial roads are Lower Plenty Road and Rosanna Road.
The suburb is served by the Rosanna railway station on the Hurstbridge railway line.
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Rosanna includes the following schools:
- Banyule Primary School - situated on Banyule Road, opened in 1960[3]
- Rosanna Golf Links Primary School - Situated on Interlaken Parade, opened in 1956[3]
- Rosanna Primary School - situated on Grandview Grove, opened in 1940[3]
- Viewbank College - situated on Warren Road, created from the merger of Rosanna East High School and Banyule High School in 1994[6][7]
Recreation
- Athletics - The Rosanna Little Athletics Club, established in 1970, provides athletics activities for local 6 to 16 year olds;[8][non-primary source needed] the club being part of the Diamond Valley Little Athletics Centre in Greensborough.
- Football - Macleod Football Club competes in the Northern Football League, and are based at De Winton Park in the suburb.[9]
- Golf - The Rosanna Golf Club is situated on Cleveland Avenue in the neighbouring suburb of Lower Plenty.[10]
Milk Bar
In 1984 Tony Mokbel bought the Rosanna Milk Bar as his first business
Notable residents
- Mark Bresciano, soccer player[11]
- Antoinette Halloran, operatic soprano[12]
- Brent Stanton
- Ryan McDougall, all around cool cat.
See also
- City of Heidelberg - the former local government area of which Rosanna was a part.
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Rosanna (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2007-09-25.
- ^ "Rosanna, Victoria". Travelmate. Australian Online Travel Pty Ltd. Retrieved 15 June 2010.
- ^ a b c d "Rosanna, Victoria". Monash University. 2004. Archived from the original on 23 August 2005. Retrieved 21 June 2010.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|month=ignored (help) - ^ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Retrieved 11 April 2008.
- ^ "Suburban dreaming". www.theage.com.au. The Age. August 20, 2005. Retrieved 21 June 2010.
- ^ "Viewbank College Information". Schools in Australia. AA Education Network. Retrieved 21 June 2010.
- ^ "Viewbank College > History of Viewbank". Viewbank College. Retrieved 8 July 2010.
- ^ "Rosanna Little Athletics Club". Rosanna Little Athletics Club.
{{cite web}}: Text "date" ignored (help) - ^ Full Points Footy. "Northern Football League". Retrieved 15 September 2009.
- ^ Golf Select. "Rosanna". Retrieved 11 May 2009.
- ^ Lynch, Michael (2 May 2004). "Bresciano impresses for club and country". www.theage.com.au. The Age. Retrieved 21 June 2010.
- ^ Mangan, John (27 September 2009). "Ultimate nausea cure for mothers-to-be: Puccini". www.theage.com.au. The Age. Retrieved 21 June 2010.
External links
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