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Latest revision as of 19:09, 15 April 2021
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Burke Road is a major north-south arterial road traversing several suburbs of Boroondara. It connects to Ivanhoe East in the north and Malvern in the south.
Etymology
Burke Road was named for Robert O'Hara Burke, an Australian explorer who died on an ill-fated expedition to travel from the north to south coasts of Australia.[1] It was formerly known by a variety of different names, including Glass' Creek Road, Boundary Road and New Cross Road.[1]
Major landmarks
- Burke Road Bridge across the Yarra River
- Camberwell Junction