Ardeer
The suburb takes its name from Ardeer in Scotland.
Armadale
In 1875, James Munro bought land in the area, formerly called East Prahran, and built Armadale House.
Ashburton
In 1998 residents of four streets petitioned for their suburb to be changed to Glen Iris.
Abbotsford
The Collingwood Children's Farm was originally an asylum and place for juvenile offenders.
Albert Park
In 1860, there was a privately built branch of a railway that separated Albert Park from South Melbourne. Butts station on the line was named in reference to the 70 acre rifle range nearby.
Bonbeach
Sand was quarried on the east side of the railway line and used in the manufacture of glass until the 1940s.
Braybrook
In the 1870s, the area near the river was a noxious trades centre.
Brooklyn
After World War II, the wool stores were used as emergency migrant hostels.
Brunswick
Sydney Road is only 20 metres wide because property owners divided the land as they choose in the 1840s.
Burnley
Pic Nic railway station was located on the Hawthorn line in 1860 near the river.
The Yarra River. Credits: Wikimedia Commons, User: Donaldytong
Hoyts opened the first drive-in cinema in Australia in 1954 near BUrwood.
Coburg
In 1850, a penal road gang were lodged in a temporary stockade. This became Pentridge Prison.
Collingwood
By the 1880s Collingwood had Melbourne's highest death rate, due to noxious trades.
Oakleigh
In 1977, Melbourne's first 7-Eleven convenience store was opened in Oakleigh.
Cranbourne
A Commonwealth military reserve of 345 acres was located near Cranbourne.
Cremorne
Located in Richmond by the Yarra River, Cremorne Gardens had attractions that included an elaborate rotunda for dancing, and a theatre.
Croydon
The area that is now Croydon was initially called White Flats.
Kensington
In 1920, dairy cows in Melbourne were still on vacant land in Kensington.
Elwood
Originally a swamp, Elwood was developed in the late 19th century after a canal was built.
Fizroy
During the great depression of the 1930s, a third of the men in Fitzroy were unemployed.
Williamstown
Forts were erected on the foreshores at Williamstown from 1858, to defend Hobsons Bay.
The view across Hobsons Bay to Melbourne. Credits: Wikimedia Commons, User: Donaldytong
Camp Pell in Royal Park was the temporary military camp for United States forces during the Second World War.
Frankston
In World War I, Frankston was still a country town.
North Balwyn
A quartz reef was mined for gold in North Balwyn by the 1860s.
North Melbourne
The city manure depot in North Melbourne was closed in 1866.
Kensington
Flood-prone areas of the suburb were protected by the mid-20th century pumping stations near Macauley.
Kew
The scenic Yarra Boulevard was constructed by unemployed relief labour during the depression.
Laverton
By 1901 Laverton had a population of only 125.
Mentone
In the 1930s a promenade was built along the sand in the predominantly resort-based town.
Port Melbourne
On 12 September 1854 Australia's first steam train began scheduled services on the 4-kilometre track from Flinders Street.
Port Melbourne beach. Credits: Wikimedia Commons, User: Donaldytong
In the 1950s Scoresby was Victoria's brussels sprout capital.
Spotswood
The 1890s Spotswood Pumping Station was the engine house of Melbourne's sewerage system.
Werribee
The population of Werribee in 1890 was only 350 people.
Carlton North
Carlton North has its origins with the Melbourne General Cemetery in 1853.
St Kilda
St Kilda was once called 'Green Knoll'.
Abbotsford
Between 1857 and 1899 a privately owned toll bridge connected the north end of Church Street to Yarra Bend Park.
Alphington
The Chandler Highway runs from Heidelberg Road in Alphington, and is length is less than 2 kilometers long.
Eltham
Eltham has the largest miniature railway in Australia.
Preston
Parcels of land between 300 acres (in the southern area) and over 1000 acres (in the north) were all sold here in 1837.
Reservoir
Between 1919 and 1939 swimming was officially permitted in Edwardes Lake Park.
Diggers Rest
Diggers Rest began life as a stopping place on the road to the Bendigo goldfields.
Niddrie
The Niddrie Quarry was established in the 1940s to extract basalt for road paving.
Bulleen
In 1841 Frederic Unwin purchased 5,120 acres, including all of the present suburb of Bulleen.
Heathmont
Heathmont was covered by apple orchards.
Forest Hill
Fremantle Media's Melbourne production facilities are located on Hawthorn Road Forest Hill, where the show Neighbours is produced.
Moorolbark
In Hull Road, Lincoln Road, Manchester Road and Cambridge Road, are three consecutive roundabouts.
Keysborough
Of all the homes in Keysborough, just 1.5% are flats.
Mount Waverley
The suburb was a new estate in the 1930s. Due to the onset of the Great Depression, the building of houses on the estate did not start until the 1950.
Oakleigh
Brick works here supplied 20% of Melbourne's supply until 1953.
Sunshine
Sunshine station connects the three main western regional train lines of Ballarat, Bendigo and Geelong.
References:
www.emelbourne.net.au
www.emelbourne.net.au/biogs/EM00088b.htm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alphington,_Victoria
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parkville,_Victoria
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlton,_Victoria
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlton_North,_Victoria
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eltham,_Victoria
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reservoir,_Victoria
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keysborough,_Victoria
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Waverley,_Victoria
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toorak,_Victoria
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunshine,_Victoria
