Boronia, Victoria
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- Alternative meanings: Boronia (plant)
Boronia is a suburb of Melbourne, Australia, in the state of Victoria. It is in the Local Government Area of the City of Knox.
Boronia was named after a plant discovered by Ferdinand von Mueller, an Austrian botanist who came to Australia during the colonial period.
Features of Boronia include a view of the Dandenong Ranges. Because it is on the foothills, it itself possesses many hills, and that was a reason for the station dividing people.
Amenities include Knox Leisureworks, a swimming pool and exercise centre run by the YMCA, Tormore Reserve, a football and cricket ground, and Boronia Junction, a relatively new shopping centre completed over 2000-2001. Boronia Junction includes AMF bowling, a number of restaurants and a hairdresser.
The other two shopping precincts in Boronia are Boronia Village and Boronia Mall. Also there is Dorset Arcade and Chandler AMC, both run by the Boronia Chamber of Commerce.
There are three primary schools in Boronia: Boronia Primary, Boronia Heights Primary and Boronia West Primary School. Also there is one secondary school: Boronia Heights Secondary College. Another school, a Catholic school, is St Josephs.
Boronia is where the Knox Leader (local newspaper, part of the Fairfax group) is printed and distributed.
There is a monthly Farmer's Market in Boronia.
Boronia is notorious for its wild adolescents which are at odds with the local community.