Description
Kooyong is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Kooyong is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Kooyong is also the second most expensive suburb of Melbourne. Kooyong is 7 km south-east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Stonnington local government area. Kooyong recorded a population of 817 at the 2016 Census. Kooyong has a median house price of $3.585 million.
Kooyong takes its name from Kooyong Koot Creek, which was the original name given to Gardiners Creek by the government surveyor, Robert Hoddle, in 1837. It is thought that the name derives from an Aboriginal word meaning camp or resting place, or haunt of the wild fowl. It is best known for being the site of Kooyong Stadium.
History
Kooyong Post Office opened on 18 March 1912.
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Population: 101-1000
Time zone: UTC +11:00
Area: 0.506 km2
Elevation: 11-50 metres
Town elevation: 29 m
Population number: 817
Local Government Area: Stonnington City Council
Attribution
This article contains content imported from the English Wikipedia article on Kooyong, Victoria