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2 unusual facts about Boronia


Dandenong High School

In 1920 there were six houses – Bluegum, Clematis, Orchid, Wattle, Boronia and Waratah though this was soon reduced to four with the loss of Boronia and Waratah.

The Triangles

Eleanor Horsburgh, Julie Conway, Katherine Simpson (née James), Matt Gormann and Robert Simpson met as school friends in Boronia, a suburb of Melbourne.


2003 Melbourne thunderstorm

Rail company Connex Melbourne announced that flooding and power damage at Blackburn, Surrey Hills and Boronia railway stations would cause transport delays the following day.

Boronia imlayensis

Within the genus Boronia, this species is placed in the type series Boronia which contains well known species such as Boronia megastigma.

Boronia Pre-release Centre for Women

Boronia Pre-release Centre for Women, opened in May 2004, is a correctional facility located in Bentley, Western Australia.

Division of La Trobe

It includes the suburbs of Boronia, Belgrave and Ferntree Gully in the north-west, the suburbs of Berwick, Beaconsfield and Officer in the south, and the towns of Gembrook, Emerald and Cockatoo.

Wantirna, Victoria

The EastLink tollway runs through Wantirna with interchanges at Boronia Road and Burwood Highway.


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