Viewbank, Victoria

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View Bank, once called Rosanna East, is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Banyule. The Yarra River and large tracts of parkland run along one border of the suburb. Viewbank's public schools are Viewbank Primary School, Banyule Primary School and Viewbank College (formerly Rosanna East High School, merging with Banyule High School in 1994). It's north boundary is boarded by the housing estate of Streeton Views, built on reclaimed land from neighbouring Army Barracks. Viewbank's many parks include Price Park and Castleton Park.

It is home to several strips of commercial dwelings. Most notably of which is located on Martins Lane, across from the local primary school Viewbank Primary. Currently there is a local milk bar (offering dry cleaning, ATM access and some groceries), a fish and chip shop, coffee shop and hairdresser salon.

Other commercial sites include: General Practicioner Practice (cnr. Martins Lane and Lower Plenty Road) Milk Bars

Housing Development.

The area was primarily establish around the 1960s, and has played host to several new housing developments during the last 10-15 years, most notably of which include the end of Martins Lane, Winston Hills Housing Estate, Streeton Views Housing Estate (technically a separate neighbouring suburb that borders the north edge of Viewbank).

Famous Residents

Australian Olympic Runner Tamsyn Lewis attended Rosanna East High School (now Viewbank College) in the early-mid 1990's.

[link] more information [link] Viewbank College

Melbourne suburbs near Viewbank, Victoria
(City of Banyule)
MacLeod
Yallambie
Montmorency
Rosanna
Viewbank, Victoria
Lower Plenty
Heidelberg
Bulleen
Templestowe









 Suburbs of the City of Banyule

 
Bundoora |
Eaglemont |
Greensborough |
Heidelberg |
Heidelberg Heights |
Heidelberg West |
Ivanhoe |
Ivanhoe East |
Lower Plenty |
MacLeod |
Montmorency |
Rosanna |
Viewbank |
Watsonia |
Watsonia North |
Yallambie










 



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