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In 1887, the first State primary school was opened; the primary school was demolished in the 1970s to become the Golden Square
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In 1991 the adjacent horticultural college celebrated its centenary, by when it was famed for the training of career horticulturists and as the metropolitan venue for demonstrations for amateur gardeners. In its grounds is an ornamental garden area of several hectares, among the best of
Melbourne's
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With a large number of historic small homes in narrow streets, Burnley has a diverse range of residential architecture as well as many public buildings including churches, hotels, shops and factories including the former factory and workshop of the pipe organ building firm of George
Fincham &
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The
Horticultural Society of Victoria was granted 12 ha. in the Survey Paddock in 1862 for experimental gardens, mainly for acclimatization of exotic fruits, vegetables and flowers. The site was taken over by the State Department of Agriculture in 1891. The balance of the Survey Paddock became
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Aboriginal inhabitants. It may have been a marker tree for ritual events or a tree from which bark was taken for a canoe or shelter. Separated from these areas by the railway line is a section of
Burnley Park set aside for travelling circuses and outdoor music events called Reunion Park.
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Burnley's industrial area was in its south-west corner next to the river. Basalt quarries were worked south of Coppin Street. One of them has been opened up to the river by the cutting of a channel to improve stream velocity to clear upstream floodwaters from
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The eastern end of Swan Street is notable for its many new and second-hand building supply and furniture shops. Hotels in
Burnley include the Rising Sun and the Grand (which also contains a highly rated restaurant).
624:, there were 769 people in Burnley. 74.8% of people were born in Australia and 83.6% of people spoke only English at home. The most common responses for religion were No Religion 50.2% and Catholic 18.0%.
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In the southernmost part of the Survey
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located near the corner of Swan Street and
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Sons, Australia's most prolific pipe organ builder from the 1862 until the late 20th century.
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View of Burnley Harbour, created in the 1930s when a new channel was cut for the Yarra River.
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Burnley Public Golf Course services local residents and other Melburnians.
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462:Burnley has three major parks: Ryan's Reserve, on
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