Upwey, Victoria
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Upwey Melbourne, Victoria |
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| Coordinates | 37°54′11″S 145°19′48″E / 37.903°S 145.330°ECoordinates: 37°54′11″S 145°19′48″E / 37.903°S 145.330°E | ||||||||||||
| Population | 6,760 (2006 census) | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 970/km2 (2,500/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3158 | ||||||||||||
| Elevation | 220 m (722 ft) | ||||||||||||
| Area | 7 km2 (2.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| State electorate(s) | Monbulk | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | La Trobe | ||||||||||||
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Upwey is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 32 kilometres (20 mi) east from Melbourne's central business district. Its local government area is the Shire of Yarra Ranges and City of Knox. At the 2006 census, Upwey had a population of 6,760. Upwey South is a colloquial term for the area directly south of the township, but is not an official suburb.
The area of Upwey was originally known as "Mast Gully" as several masts for ships were cut down in the 1850s. To this day, Mast Gully Creek and Mast Gully Road still remain. The Tullidge sisters bought a homestead in 1897 and named it after an English village Upwey on the River Wey. On 18 December 1900, the 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) narrow gauge railway from Upper Ferntree Gully to Gembrook was opened and they requested the Victorian Railways build a stopping place nearby, which was agreed to and on Monday, 3 June 1901, a station named Upwey was opened. The name was adopted locally, with the Upwey Church of England opening in 1904 and a post office opening on 1 July 1909.
Every year in upwey, Bendigo bank sponsors a billy cart race to raise money for the community. People come from everywhere as far as Perth, even the scouts join in on the fun.
In 1918, the Upwey Convention started holding annual gatherings over the Christmas – New Year period—initially held at the Upwey Union (now Baptist) Church and later moving to their own property next to the High School. When the State Government acquired the land to extend the High School, the Convention moved to Belgrave Heights in 1950.
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