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Eaglemont, Victoria

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During the landboom of the 1880s, the "Mount Eagle" and "Leighton" properties were bought by a syndicate and subdivided. The area was named Mount Eagle Estate. The "Mount Eagle" property failed to sell, and remained vacant until 1888 when it was made available to a group of artists. This group became
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Two properties were built in the area in the 1840s; "Leighton" was built by the Bolden brothers, whilst "Hartlands" was built by novelist S. J. Browne. "Hartlands" was located on the elevated region known as Mount Eagle, and was subdivided in 1853. The area remained agricultural, apart from a large
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In 1915 Walter Burley Griffin and Marion Mahoney Griffin were commissioned to design a subdivision in the Mount Eagle Estate. The design incorporated curving streets which followed the contours of the land, and private parklands, as an early example of a
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Walking distance to private schools, the Yarra River, parks, walking trails, shopping centres and a public golf course, the median house prices in Eaglemont remain amongst the highest in Melbourne, with few properties up for sale.
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upon similar principles. The Griffins designed numerous houses in the area, and later became residents of Eaglemont, living at 23 Glenard Drive in the small knitlock house
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Formerly known as Mount Eagle, Eaglemont is a picturesque enclave situated between Ivanhoe East and Heidelberg. The heritage-laden garden suburb was designed by
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Eaglemont has been home to many notable residents over the years, many of whom have been involved in the artistic professions, including:
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Eaglemont's small shopping strip includes a newsagency/licensed post office, cafes, grocery store and hairdressers, along with the
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Eaglemont Post Office opened on 14 October 1929 three and a half years after the opening of the railway station in May, 1926.
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house and gardens, named "Mount Eagle", built in the late 1850s by parliamentarian J. H. Brooke.
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and bike paths. Public library facilities are provided by
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Eaglemont
Melbourne
Victoria

Eaglemont is located in Melbourne
Coordinates
37°45′47″S 145°03′58″E / 37.763°S 145.066°E / -37.763; 145.066
2021 census
Postcode(s)
Melbourne
LGA(s)
City of Banyule
State electorate(s)
Ivanhoe
Federal division(s)
Jagajaga
Suburbs
Heidelberg Heights
Heidelberg
Heidelberg
Ivanhoe
Kew East
Ivanhoe
Ivanhoe East
Bulleen
Melbourne
Victoria
Australia
Central Business District
City of Banyule

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