South Morang VIC, 3752
South Morang Real Estate: Suburb Profile
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Overview Located 20 km northeast of Melbourne's CBD, South Morang is a green and picturesque suburb. Under the local administration of the Whittlesea Shire, the suburb saw a significant transformation in the late 1990s. South Morang today resembles a tourist destination perched between an enticing urban skyline and spectacular countryside. There were 24,060 residents at the 2016 census.
Living in South Morang South Morang is home to a diversified population of European, Asian and Australian ethnicity. There are several places of historical and cultural significance in the suburb. This family-oriented locality boasts excellent schools, first-rate shopping precincts, farmers and maker markets, beautiful parklands and admirable public transport. Civic amenities are good, while there is no shortage of restaurants, pubs and cafes in South Morang. The beautiful countryside dotted with lakes and kangaroos provides an idyllic setting to South Morang. It takes less than 5 minutes to enter the adjacent M80 freeway and has three railway stations.
History of South Morang The first Europeans arrived in South Morang in 1824. While travelling from Sydney to Port Phillip, two Englis men – William Hovell and Hamilton Hume – this extensive plain dominated by the Wurundjeri Aboriginals. Pastoral groups settled in the area in the 1830s and started farming. By 1840, South Morang was home to many wealthy landowners making money from extensive farmlands. A post office came up in 1873, followed by a railway station in 1889. Like many outer Melbourne suburbs, South Morang saw a real estate boom in the late 1990s and grew to become a suburban area.
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