Hughesdale, Victoria
Hughesdale is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 14 km south-east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Monash local government area. Hughesdale recorded a population of 7,563 at the 2021 census.
| Hughesdale Melbourne, Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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Poath Road Village shopping centre is the heart of suburban Hughesdale and retains a distinctively interwar character | |||||||||||||||
Hughesdale | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37.894°S 145.085°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 7,563 (SAL 2021) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3166 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 53 m (174 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 2 km2 (0.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 14 km (9 mi) from Melbourne | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Monash | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Oakleigh | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Hotham | ||||||||||||||
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Just 2sq km in size, it is the smallest suburb in the City of Monash. Hughesdale is bordered by Poath Road to the west, Dandenong Road to the north, Warrigal Road to the east and North Road to the south.
It is named after James Vincent Hughes, former mayor of City of Oakleigh who lobbied heavily for a new station for the area in the mid-1920s.
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