Suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Briar Hill is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 18 km north-east from Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Banyule local government area. Briar Hill recorded a population of 3,220 at the 2021 census.
History
Briar Hill Post Office opened on 1 September 1924.
Briar Hill primary school was opened[2]
Education
Briar Hill Primary School, which was first established in 1927.[3]
Sherbourne Primary School, opened in approximately 1973
Facilities
Public library service is provided by Yarra Plenty Regional Library. The nearest libraries are at Greensborough, Watsonia and Eltham.
Notable people
Melbourne-based metal band Twelve Foot Ninja come from Briar Hill.[4]
See also
- Shire of Diamond Valley – Parts of Briar Hill were previously within this former local government area.
- Shire of Eltham – Parts of Briar Hill were previously within this former local government area.
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