Description
Kilsyth is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 36 km east from Melbourne's central business district (CBD).
Kilsyth is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 36 km east from Melbourne's central business district (CBD). The majority of Kilsyth is part of the Shire of Yarra Ranges, the rest is within the City of Maroondah. At the 2016 census, Kilsyth had a population of 10,891.
History
The town was originally named after Kilsyth in Scotland. The suburb lies predominantly on cleared land which was originally used for orchards.
The Post Office opened on 22 November 1900. The first school opened in April 1910, and is now known as Kilsyth Primary School.
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Population: 10001-100000
Time zone: UTC +11:00
Area: 9.33 km2
Elevation: 51-200 metres
Town elevation: 129 m
Population number: 10,891
Local Government Area: Yarra Ranges Shire Council
Attribution
This article contains content imported from the English Wikipedia article on Kilsyth, Victoria