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Belgrave

Belgrave in a nutshell

 

Population (2016 Census): 3929

Shire/ City: Shire of Yarra Ranges

Distance from Melbourne CBD: 35km

Settlement: Part of the land of the Wurundjeri aborigines. First settled by Europeans in 1851

 

How Belgrave got its name?

Originally the area was known as ‘Monbulk’ and around 1903 it came to be known as Belgrave.  It was named after a chapel in Leeds, Yorkshire where the parents of early settlers Stephen and William Benson worshipped.

 

Belgrave’s Main attractions

  1. Puffing Billy
  2. Trees adventure
  3. Belgrave Lake Park

Festivals and Celebrations

Belgrave Survival Day – It is an annual event organised on Australia Day (26th January) celebrating the survival of Australian Indigenous people, their culture and heritage. Web: https://www.burrinja.org.au/projects/belgrave-survival-day

Belgrave Lantern Festival – The Parade celebrates the Winter Solstice – The shortest day and longest night of the year. Thousands flock to take part in one of best and biggest community-made spectacles as hundreds of lanterns line the main street, accompanied by drummers, dancers and performers of all sorts. The festival is in the month of June.

Great Train Race – The Great Train Race is a popular event Dandenong Ranges. The race challenges participants to race against the historic Puffing Billy train across a 13.5km path. The run starts from the Belgrave train station and ends at Emerald lake. Usually in the month of April

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      Belgrave in a nutshell Population (2016 Census): 3929 Shire/ City: Shire of Yarra Ranges Distance from Melbourne CBD: 35km Settlement: Part of the lan
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      Sherbrooke Art Gallery

      Art works can be purchased from Sherbrook Art Gallery located at 62 Monbulk Road in Belgrave. Both traditional contemporary art works are on display here. There are workshops, classes and Art exhibitions held here. It is open from Wednesday to Monday from 11am to 4pm . It remains closed on Tuesday.

    • Aug 1, 2018 at 10:30 am #3830
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      Birdsland Reserve

      Birdsland Reserve located at 271 Mt. Morton Road, Belgrave Heights, though lives up to its name by being a sanctuary to many native birds, the reserve got its name from the original European owners, the Birds family. The reserve is around 75 hectares and has got two lakes. It’s a bird watcher’s paradise. The reserve opens at 7:30 am. The reserve has walking trails and biking trails

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