Ascot Vale, Victoria
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| Ascot Vale Melbourne, Victoria |
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 Tram running down Union Road, Ascot Vale. |
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| Population: | 12,398 (2006)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode: | 3032 | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 3.8 km² (1.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Property Value: | AUD $499,000 [2] | ||||||||||||
| Location: | 7 km (4 mi) from Melbourne | ||||||||||||
| LGA: | City of Moonee Valley | ||||||||||||
| State District: | Essendon | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Melbourne | ||||||||||||
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Ascot Vale is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Moonee Valley.
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[edit] Public Transport
Ascot Vale railway station is located on Station St, Ascot Vale. It is on the Craigieburn railway line, part of the Melbourne suburban rail system. Trains take 10 minutes to get to the City Loop from Ascot Vale.
Tram route 57 runs along Epsom Road, Union Road and Maribyrnong Road, route 59 runs along Mount Alexander Road, and route 82 runs along Maribyrnong Road.
[edit] History
Ascot Vale was founded as a dry suburb, but hotels were soon built at the outside corners of the settlement. It is currently the first point of call for all packages imported to Victoria by UPS.
[edit] Landmarks
A major landmark in the suburb are the Royal Melbourne Showgrounds, only open during special events, such as the annual Royal Melbourne Show. The Showgrounds are adjacent to the Flemington Racecourse which are the in neighbouring Flemington.
[edit] Education
Ascot Vale has Ascot Vale Primary School and the arts program of Western Autistic School
[edit] See also
- City of Essendon - the former local government area of which Ascot Vale was a part.
[edit] References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). Ascot Vale (State Suburb). 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved on 2007-09-29.
- ^ Ascot Vale, accessed 9 August 2007
[edit] External links
- Ascot Vale, Victoria is at coordinates Coordinates:
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