Greensborough, Victoria

Greensborough Melbourne, Victoria
Aerial view from the north, Greensborough Bypass just in foreground, Greensborough Plaza in centre of image, and Greensborough railway station to left.
Greensborough
Coordinates	37°41′10″S 145°07′01″E / 37.686°S 145.117°E / -37.686; 145.117Coordinates: 37°41′10″S 145°07′01″E / 37.686°S 145.117°E / -37.686; 145.117
Population	20,552 (2011 census)
• Density	1,819/km2 (4,711/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	3088
Area	11.3 km2 (4.4 sq mi)
Location	19 km (12 mi) from Melbourne CBD
LGA(s)	City of Banyule Shire of Nillumbik
State electorate(s)	Bundoora Eltham
Federal Division(s)	Jagajaga Scullin
Suburbs around Greensborough: Bundoora Plenty Diamond Creek Watsonia North Greensborough St Helena Watsonia Montmorency Briar Hill

Greensborough is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 19 km north-east from Melbourne's Central Business District. Its local government areas are the City of Banyule and the Shire of Nillumbik. At the 2011 Census, Greensborough had a population of 20,552.

The suburb was named after settler Edward Bernard Green, who was also the district mail contractor. Formerly it was known as Keelbundoora, Aboriginal for "a round swamp".

The township was established in the late 1850s, with the Post Office opening on 17 July 1858.

Greensborough borders the beginning of the Green Wedge, an area of bush land left running out northward into Eltham and Diamond Creek. The Plenty River, a tributary of the Yarra River, runs through Greensborough, joining the Yarra at Templestowe.

One of the major buildings in Greensborough is the [Lend Lease] owned Greensborough Plaza. Greensborough Plaza is a large shopping centre commonly regarded as one of the major shopping centres in Melbourne's north-east. It was built in 1976 and has since had many major renovations which have changed it from a small, basic shopping centre for local residents into a massive multi-level facility catering to many of the north-east suburbs.

The Plaza is not the only shopping option. The town centre contains many shops along Main Street. These days Main Street is a busy bustling street with many shops of different varieties.

In 2009, the Greensborough Town Centre was set to receive a major upgrade to bring back life into the Greensborough Town Centre. Much of it did not go ahead. A new aquatic centre, Watermarc, was built along with a multi level car park. Future development of the area is planned.[1]