Ringwood East
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| Coordinates: 37°49′05″S 145°15′07″E / 37.818°S 145.252°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Victoria | ||||||||||||
| Region | Greater Melbourne | ||||||||||||
| City | Melbourne | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 4.7 km2 (1.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Elevation | 132 m (433 ft) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 10,764 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 2,290/km2 (5,930/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 3135 | ||||||||||||
| County | Mornington | ||||||||||||
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Ringwood East is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 26 kilometres (16 mi) east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Maroondah local government area. The suburb recorded a population of 10,764 at the 2021 census.[1]
Ringwood East lies within Melbourne's green belt, with native vegetation and wildlife preserved in areas such as Wombalono Park and surrounding streets.
Schools in the suburb include Ringwood Secondary College, Tintern Grammar, and Aquinas College.
Ringwood East railway station, on the Lilydale line, is within the Myki Zone 2 fare zone. Maroondah Hospital is also located in the suburb.
Facilities
Maroondah Hospital
A public teaching hospital under Eastern Health, offering emergency care, general and specialist medical services, surgery, critical care, and adult mental health support.[2]
Australian Army barracks
The barracks at 56 Dublin Rd, Ringwood East houses an Australian Army Reserve unit.
In April 2013, the Minister for Defence and the Parliamentary Secretary for Defence visited the Ringwood Army Reserve base.[3]
The 31st Army Cadet Unit, based in Ringwood East, provides cadets with training in military skills.[4]
Sporting clubs
East Ringwood Roos
The suburb has an Australian Rules football team, the East Ringwood Roos, competing in the Eastern Football League.[5]
They are based at the reserve located on the corner of Mount Dandenong Road and Dublin Road.
Education
See also
- City of Ringwood – Ringwood East was previously within this former local government area.
- Ringwood East railway station – railway station on the Lilydale line
- Maroondah City Council – the local government area of Ringwood East
References
- 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Ringwood East (Suburbs and Localities)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- ↑ "Eastern Health Maroondah | Eastern Health".
- ↑ "Defence Ministers » Minister for Defence and Parliamentary Secretary for Defence – Ministerial visit for Ringwood Army Reserves". Archived from the original on 3 May 2014.
- ↑ https://31acu.org.au/
- ↑ "Eastern Football League". Full Point Footy. Archived from the original on 11 February 2012. Retrieved 21 October 2008.
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