Pennydale is a neighbourhood in the suburb of Cheltenham in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, approximately 17 km south-east of the Melbourne central business district.[1] Pennydale lies within Cheltenham between Bay Road to the north, Jack Road to the west, Park Road to the south, and the Frankston railway line to the east.[2] It is entirely within the local government area of the City of Bayside.
| Pennydale Melbourne, Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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  Pennydale | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°57′36″S 145°2′46″E / 37.96000°S 145.04611°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 2,462 (2016 census; only Pennydale population) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3192 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 17 km (11 mi) from Melbourne | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Bayside | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Sandringham | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Goldstein | ||||||||||||||
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History edit
Pennydale is named after the Penny family who moved to the area in 1852, combined with the suffix "dale" meaning valley, as it was “sheltered by hills the same as in the old country”, referring to England.[3] In particular the name recognises Edwin Thomas Penny (1848–1916), who was 4 years old when his family migrated.[4] Penny was known for his many community activities including:
- Running the family orchard and gardens
- Shire President from 1898-99 and 1899-1900
- Council member from 1896 to 1908
- Superintendent of Cheltenham Church of Christ Sunday School and occasional preacher
- Founder of Cheltenham Sons of Temperance which assisted members and their families with unemployment, sickness and death
- Leasing the Brighton Beach Baths
- Justice of the Peace at Cheltenham Court.[4]
On 9 December 1916 Penny unexpectedly died. An official report stated his cause of death as being shock, cardiac syncope, and internal ruptures.[4] He was buried at Cheltenham Cemetery on 11 December. After his death, the name Pennydale continued to be used colloquially.
The first official usage of “Pennydale” was in 1956 when a post office was established in the Bay Road East Shopping Centre. The post office was opened to avoid confusion in deliveries between the Cheltenham and the Highett Post Offices.[5] The official postal address at that time was "Pennydale S22".[citation needed] When the system changed to post codes, Pennydale used the same Post Code as Cheltenham of 3192. The post office closed in 1999. Although no longer correct, letters addressed to Pennydale 3192 may still be delivered. [citation needed]
In 2006, Bayside Council began formally naming all unnamed parks in the Bayside Municipality. The unnamed park in Olympic Avenue beside Olympic Avenue Kindergarten was named Pennydale Park.[citation needed] In 2022, the Victorian State Government gazetted the neighbourhood name "Pennydale" in the Victorian Government Gazette as an official neighbourhood located within Cheltenham.[6][7]
Education edit
Olympic Avenue Kindergarten is located in Olympic Avenue. It opened in 1955 as the Olympic Avenue Play Centre before transitioning to a Kindergarten in 1958.[8]
Transport edit
Along its east border Pennydale is served by Southland railway station and Cheltenham railway station on the Frankston line. In 2018 the Labor State Government announced the Suburban Rail Loop with the first phase starting in Cheltenham and finishing in Box Hill. The new SRL Cheltenham station will sit in Sir William Fry Reserve, adjacent to the north-eastern corner of Pennydale, with a planned opening in 2035.[9]
Pennydale is served by bus route 822 (Chadstone Shopping Centre to Sandringham via Murrumbeena and Southland Shopping Centre), and route 828 (Hampton to Berwick Station via Southland Shopping Centre and Dandenong).[10]
Parks edit
The two parks located in Pennydale are:
- Pennydale Park
- Tulip Grove Park
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Village Development comes to Cheltenham". Leader - Herald Sun. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
- ^ "VICNAMES - The Register of Geographic Names". maps.land.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
- ^ "The Gardens of Brighton and Moorabbin: Cr. Penny's Orchard at Cheltenham". Oakleigh Leader. 27 October 1894. p. 5. Retrieved 7 February 2024 – via Trove.
- ^ a b c Graham J Whitehead (5 December 2017). "Edwin Thomas Penny: Councillor, Orchardist and Pioneer". Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- ^ City of Moorabbin Historical Society (July 2017). "Moorabbin Mirror". Bentleigh, Victoria, Australia. p. 7. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- ^ "New neighbourhood name to recognise Pennydale's proud past". Bayside City Council. 21 July 2022. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- ^ State Government of Victoria (1 September 2022). "Notice of Registration of Geographic Names" (PDF). Victoria Government Gazette. No. G35. p. 24. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- ^ Olympic Avenue Kindergarten, Australia. "About Us". Retrieved 1 November 2023.
- ^ State Government of Victoria, Australia. "SRL East Cheltenham". Retrieved 1 November 2023.
- ^ Public Transport Victoria. "Pennydale Park, Olympic Ave, Cheltenham VIC 3192, Australia: Stops and stations nearby". Retrieved 2 March 2024.