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Although the development was due to be completed in 2006, the developer applied for, and was subsequently granted permission from
Kingston Council to increase the suburb's size. The final stage of the development, called Argyle, was completed in July 2011.
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Waterways was rated higher than Toorak, Brighton or
Canterbury – or anywhere else, apart from the 63 people living on South Wharf – in an index of socio-economic advantage compiled from the 2011 census.
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Construction on
Waterways Estate began in May 2000, due to end within five years. The name "Waterways" comes from a number of man-made
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and wetlands, all surrounding an elongated land known as "the Island". Going clockwise from the northwest are the following:
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The boardwalk traversing the
Portland Lagoon wetlands, viewed from the pier branch at the eastern end of Sunset Lagoon
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Aerial shot of eastern
Waterways (prior to construction of the Peninsula Freeway), viewing southeast towards
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The suburb's location is environmentally sensitive as it is situated directly between two important
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Sunset at
Waterways Lake, viewed from the main pier on the north shore near Waterways Boulevard
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Aerial shot of
Portland Lagoon (near) and Waterways Lake (far), viewed from the west
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and south of the Island, separated from St. Clair Lagoon by a small peninsula.
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uses these waters as a filtration system for the (typically polluted)
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Aerial shot of western
Waterways (prior to construction of the
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Lakeside residence, viewed across the lake from the main pier
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flowing down from
Dandenong and Mordialloc Creeks then into
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and threaten the abundant native wildlife in the area. The
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in and around the estate, which form an interconnected
798:"Melbourne's most select suburb a bit of a surprise"
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705:Portland Lagoon, viewed from the western boardwalk
396:branch of the Bird Observers Club of Australia or
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317:, it is surrounded by the much larger suburbs of
353:were artificially created in and around the old
337:traverses the western side of the suburb. It is
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593:Waterways Lake, viewed from the lakeside cafe
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605:Waterways Lake, viewed from the eastern end
1003:Suburbs of the City of Kingston (Victoria)
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400:have documented 105 different species of
18:Suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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717:Pier at eastern end of Waterways Lake
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768:"Waterways (Suburbs and Localities)"
388:of foreign species that may become
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1008:Constructed wetlands in Australia
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47:Main Lake at Waterways, Victoria
975:territory divided with another
764:Australian Bureau of Statistics
617:Sunset Lagoon, viewed from the
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432:to the Mordialloc Creek and a
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162:25 km (16 mi) from
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335:Mornington Peninsula Freeway
168:5 km (3 mi) from
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341:'s only suburb that's 20%
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297:Central Business District
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472:Waterways have multiple
772:2021 Census QuickStats
440:to its north and the
304:local government area
299:, located within the
998:Suburbs of Melbourne
573:Mordi Yallock Lagoon
394:Mornington Peninsula
315:housing development
203:Federal division(s)
191:State electorate(s)
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551:with a dirt/muddy
493:Mordialloc Freeway
476:interconnected by
442:Edithvale Wetlands
382:Edithvale Wetlands
374:conservation areas
351:wildlife sanctuary
111:38.016°S 145.130°E
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937:Moorabbin Airport
856:Aspendale Gardens
637:Peninsula Freeway
559:Westbridge Lagoon
539:Black Swan Lagoon
434:wildlife corridor
404:in the area, and
323:Aspendale Gardens
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222:around Waterways:
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533:Mordialloc Creek
519:St. Clair Lagoon
454:Port Phillip Bay
359:Mordialloc Creek
301:City of Kingston
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565:in case of
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450:urban water
436:connecting
327:Keysborough
308:2021 census
251:Keysborough
236:Keysborough
148:Postcode(s)
139:Established
132:2021 census
114: /
102:145°07′48″E
89:Coordinates
992:Categories
942:Mordialloc
914:Heatherton
886:Cheltenham
747:References
357:along the
333:, and the
196:Mordialloc
170:Mordialloc
127:Population
99:38°00′58″S
965:Waterways
932:Moorabbin
909:Edithvale
851:Aspendale
656:Bangholme
619:boardwalk
503:boardwalk
482:aqueducts
365:of lower
339:Australia
331:Bangholme
293:Australia
285:Melbourne
281:Waterways
265:Bangholme
247:Waterways
164:Melbourne
72:Waterways
30:Melbourne
25:Waterways
955:Parkdale
894:Clarinda
866:Braeside
861:Bonbeach
567:flooding
478:channels
430:waterway
426:wetlands
390:invasive
355:wetlands
345:and 40%
343:parkland
319:Braeside
289:Victoria
243:Braeside
231:Braeside
157:Location
34:Victoria
927:Mentone
919:Highett
876:Chelsea
777:16 July
580:Gallery
549:isthmus
513:boating
422:lagoons
412:History
220:Suburbs
32:,
871:Carrum
398:PENBOC
376:, the
208:Isaacs
179:LGA(s)
553:trail
418:lakes
402:birds
347:water
779:2022
622:pier
424:and
380:and
329:and
152:3195
142:2002
977:LGA
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