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The main shopping strip is located at the intersection of
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Greythorn was developed later than North Balwyn, but has had residents living there since the 1830s, when the
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hedges that had been planted along it. To avoid confusion with
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Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung Cultural Heritage Aboriginal Corporation
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1015:"Real Estate - Properties for Sale, Rent and Share - Domain"
831:. Vol. 5. Canberra: National Centre of Biography,
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for the area in which Balwyn North is located are the
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people. The Wurundjeri people are represented by the
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548:in the west. Other parks in the suburb include
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828:Australian Dictionary of Biography
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1561:Suburbs of the City of Whitehorse
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346:, 10 km east of Melbourne's
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568:Bicycle tracks connect with the
378:European settlement of Melbourne
365:. It contains the localities of
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705:Australian Bureau of Statistics
350:, located within the Cities of
833:Australian National University
773:D'Arcy, Jane (20 March 2018).
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823:"Murray, Andrew (1813–1880)"
182:10 km (6 mi) from
58:Dunstan Street, Balwyn North
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122:37.79361°S 145.08639°E
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882:. Aboriginal Victoria
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1161:"Route 48 extension"
1001:realstateview.com.au
252:around Balwyn North:
127:-37.79361; 145.08639
613:Westfield Doncaster
461:Consistently among
233:Federal division(s)
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1271:City of Boroondara
679:City of Camberwell
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1223:on 22 August 2014
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1185:Lindsay, Nicole.
1129:Barclay, Alison.
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1481:Mont Albert
1471:Forest Hill
1343:Mont Albert
1227:29 December
864:22 November
781:11 December
662:Jo Silvagni
657:John Safran
602:Templestowe
574:Yarra River
542:Hislop Park
534:Glass Creek
363:2021 census
154:Postcode(s)
125: /
100:Coordinates
1545:Categories
1494:Nunawading
1305:Canterbury
1300:Camberwell
1075:"About Us"
691:References
652:Tania Lacy
594:Camberwell
586:bus routes
554:Leigh Park
508:whitethorn
496:Localities
426:Wurundjeri
376:Following
356:Whitehorse
352:Boroondara
138:Population
113:145°5′11″E
110:37°47′37″S
1428:Blackburn
1315:Glen Iris
1282:Ashburton
851:1833-7538
619:Education
598:Doncaster
564:Transport
501:Greythorn
472:Geography
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