Ivanhoe, Victoria

Ivanhoe is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 10 km north-east of Melbourne's Central Business District. Its local government area is the City of Banyule. At the 2011 Census, Ivanhoe had a population of 11,085.

History

Ivanhoe Post Office opened on 1 September 1874. Ivanhoe North Post Office, on Waterdale Road near Banksia Street opened on 17 May 1926. An Ivanhoe West Post Office was open from 1955 until 1988.

Geography

The Yarra River forms the southern boundary of the suburb, with a golf course and a narrow riparian strip reserve.

Upper Heidelberg Road Commercial Centre

Upper Heidelberg Road is the suburb's centre, where the former Heidelberg Town Hall, now known as The Centre Ivanhoe, is located. The town hall is a classic 'art-deco' building on top of a hill, with a green neon clockface on a tower. Upper Heidelberg Road features a Veterinary clinic, newsagent, book store, numerous restaurants and cafés, various banks, real estate agents and two supermarkets.

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