Description
Vermont is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 20 km (12 mi) east of Melbourne's Central Business District.
Vermont is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 20 km (12 mi) east of Melbourne's Central Business District. Its local government area comprises the cities of Maroondah and Whitehorse. At the 2016 census, Vermont had a population of 10,442.
The meaning of (behind) Vermont is "Green Hill".
Vermont is bordered by Mitcham to the north, Nunawading and Forest Hill to the west, Vermont South to the south and Wantirna and Ringwood to the east.
The suburb of Vermont is the location of the Vermont Volunteers Roll of Honour for the First World War. The honour board used to hang in the former Mechanics Institute Hall, which was on the site now occupied by the Scout Hall. Some of the names listed are also included on the Mitcham and Blackburn War Memorials.
History
L. L. Vale Post Office opened on 1 November 1881 and was renamed Vermont in 1889. It was closed between 1895 and 1899. A Vermont East Post Office was open between 1964 and 1993.
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Population: 10,001 - 100,000
Time zone: UTC +11:00
Area: 4.61 km2
Elevation: 51 to 200 metres
Town elevation: 149 m
Population number: 10,442
Local Government Area: Whitehorse City Council
Attribution
This article contains content imported from the English Wikipedia article on Vermont, Victoria