Kallista, Victoria
| Kallista Melbourne, Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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| Population | 1032 (2006)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | Lua error: Unable to convert population "1032 (2006)'"`UNIQ--ref-00000000-QINU`"'" to a number. | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3791 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 2.2 km2 (0.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Yarra Ranges | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Monbulk | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Casey, La Trobe | ||||||||||||||
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Kallista is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 36 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Yarra Ranges. At the 2006 Census, Kallista had a population of 1032.
History
The Post Office opened around 1902 and was known as Sassafras South until 1925.[3]
The Town today
Kallista Village is particularly known for its proximity to Sherbrooke Forest. Walks around Sherbrooke Forest range from easy to somewhat steep. Sherbrooke is well know for its Superb Lyrebird population, which has increased recently with efforts to reduce the feral cat and fox population. Although early in the morning is traditionally known as the best time to see and hear lyrebirds, they can be seen and heard throughout the day. The males' calls are particularly prominent in June.
Grants Picnic Ground, on Monbulk Road near Kallista Village, is very popular with tourists, as large numbers of Sulphur-Crested Cockatoos, Crimson Rosellas, Galahs and Australian King Parrots gather to be fed bird seed by on-lookers. They will usually fly down and sit on hands, arms and (sometimes) heads.
The Dandenong Ranges, which reach a high point of 633 metres above sea-level, consist of volcanic lava. They experience high rainfall as prevailing westerly winds rise when they hit the range and then cool to produce rain. The combination of rainfall and rich volcanic soils renders the soil fertile and the ranges are cloaked in vast tracts of forests and fern gullies, as well as some distinguished and renowned gardens. Potatoes, flowers, bulbs and berry fruits are produced for commercial purposes in the area.
Notable people
Don Chipp, the founder of the Australian Democrats, lived in Kallista for many years during the 1980s.
Tom Roberts, painter, lived here between 1856 and 1931. He was famous for his painting 'Shearing the Rams' which he painted in 1890.
C. J. Dennis, poet and author, wrote much of his 'The Songs of a Sentimental Bloke' on J. G. Roberts property at Sunnyside circa 1913/14.
Paul Hester, original drummer for the band 'Crowded House', lived there during the 1970s.
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Kallista (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2007-10-01.
- ^ Kallista, accessed 21 February 2008
- ^ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 2008-04-11
External links
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- Kallista (SMH Travel)
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