Wheelers Hill
Wheelers Hill is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 23 km south-east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Monash local government area. Wheelers Hill recorded a population of 20,652 at the.
At 152m above sea level it includes one of the highest points in metropolitan Melbourne.
History
Wheelers Hill was named after James Wheeler in 1888, who was an early settler in the Dandenong area. Wheeler came out from Kilbride townland, Cavan, Ireland. James married Ellen Reilly née Glynn in 1848 after the death of her husband, Bernard. There was a five-room house on a creek that went down to the Dandenong Creek not far down the road from the Post Office. Wheeler had a disagreement with Joseph Jell about the cutting of trees which led to the lands being surveyed. He sold the land in 1854 and moved to Woodend.The Wheelers Hill Hotel was a post office and stopping point for farmers before a 6 to 8-hour drive to the city by horse to sell their goods. The Wheelers Mansion was destroyed by a fire in the late 1920s. The house was located somewhere to the south of the Wheelers Hill Library. The Post Office opened on 1 January 1869 but was called Mulgrave until 1888.
Today
Wheelers Hill is home to Jells Park, a major recreational facility of over 127 hectares. It contains 9 km of cycle paths and walking tracks which surround a large lake. Wheelers Hill is known for its trees.Shopping Precincts
Sport
- Mulgrave Football Club at Mulgrave Reserve
- Eastern Devils Women's Football Club at Mulgrave Reserve
- Mulgrave Cricket Club at Mulgrave Reserve
- Notting Hill/Brandon Park Cricket Club at Columbia Park
- Wheelers Hill Tennis Club on Sunnybrook Drive.
- Glen Waverley Golf Club at Waverley Road.
Education
Secondary SchoolsPrimary Schools
- Wheelers Hill Primary School
- Jells Park Primary School
- Waverley Meadows Primary School
- St. Justin's Parish School
- Brandon Park Primary School
- Good Shepherd Parish School