Box Hill South

In the summer of 1885/86, Tom Roberts and Frederick McCubbin set up a camp, on a site near Damper Creek (now Gardiners Creek), on the property of David Houston, about a mile south of the Box Hill railway station. In this location, painting activities were carried out on weekends over the next few years. At this time the area was relatively untouched bushland.{{cite web |url=http://www.artistsfootsteps.com/ |title=In the Artist's Footsteps|access-date=17 May 2008}}

Following the end of World War II, extensive suburbanisation of the area occurred, including the development of a Housing Commission estate.{{cite web|title=Box Hill|work=Australian Places|url=http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/ncas/multimedia/gazetteer/list/boxhill.html|access-date=17 May 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040404165058/http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/ncas/multimedia/gazetteer/list/boxhill.html |archive-date=4 April 2004}}

Box Hill South Post Office opened on 19 October 1927,{{Cite web | last = Phoenix Auctions History | title = Post Office List - Box Hill South | url = http://www.phoenixauctions.com.au/cgi-bin/wsPhoenix.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=VIC&filter=*Box*Hill*South* | access-date = 19 January 2021 }} with the Wattle Park Post Office opening on 12 December 1960{{Cite web | last = Phoenix Auctions History | title = Post Office List - Wattle Park | url = http://www.phoenixauctions.com.au/cgi-bin/wsPhoenix.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=VIC&filter=*Wattle*Park* | access-date = 19 January 2021 }} and the Houston Post Office, on Middleborough Road, on 16 October 1961.{{Cite web | last = Phoenix Auctions History | title = Post Office List - Houston | url = http://www.phoenixauctions.com.au/cgi-bin/wsPhoenix.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=VIC&filter=*Houston* | access-date = 19 January 2021 }}

Heritage places listed in the City of Whitehorse Planning Scheme include Tyneholm, in Elgar Road (built in 1891), Pound House in Canterbury Road, St James Uniting Church in Riversdale Road and Gwynton Park (built c. 1907), which is now the administration building of Kingswood College in Station Street.{{cite web|title=Schedule to the Heritage Overlay |work=Whitehorse Planning Scheme |url=http://www.dse.vic.gov.au/planningschemes/whitehorse/ordinance/43_01s_whse.pdf |access-date=14 April 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090608202027/http://www.dse.vic.gov.au/planningschemes/whitehorse/ordinance/43_01s_whse.pdf |archive-date=8 June 2009 }}

Box Hill South is bounded to the north by Canterbury Road, to the east by Middleborough Road, to the south by the Burwood campus of Deakin University, Gardiners Creek and Eley Road and to the west by Elgar Road. Gardiners Creek runs diagonally across the suburb from the north-east to the south-west.

In the 12-month period to January 2020 Box Hill South reported a median house price of A$1.02 million for a three bedroom house.{{cite web|url=https://www.domain.com.au/suburb-profile/box-hill-south-vic-3128|title=Real Estate - Properties for Sale, Rent and Share|website=Domain Group}}

Located on the Station Street south of the intersection with Piedmont Street, Kingswood College, founded in 1890, is a coeducational K–12 school, operated by the Uniting Church.{{cite web|url=http://www.kingswoodcollege.vic.edu.au/ |title=Kingswood College |access-date=16 May 2008}} Roberts McCubbin Primary School is located between Birdwood and Haig Streets (east–west), and Devon and Asquith/Foch Streets (north–south). The school site underwent a $6.2 million redevelopment in 2008.{{cite web|url=http://www.robmacps.vic.edu.au/inform.php?a=6&b=831&c=832 |title=Roberts McCubbin Primary School - $6.2m for redevelopment |access-date=16 May 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080719174522/http://www.robmacps.vic.edu.au/inform.php?a=6&b=831&c=832 |archive-date=19 July 2008 |url-status=dead }} There are two kindergartens; Box Hill South Pre-School, in Rotary Court and St James Kindergarten, in Riversdale Road.{{cite web|url=http://www.whitehorse.vic.gov.au/directory/S2_Item.asp?Mkey=67&S3Key=59 |title=Box Hill South Pre-School Incorporated |work=City of Whitehorse Directory |access-date=17 May 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071030024227/http://www.whitehorse.vic.gov.au/Directory/S2_Item.asp?Mkey=67&S3Key=59 |archive-date=30 October 2007 }}{{cite web|url=http://www.whitehorse.vic.gov.au/directory/S2_Item.asp?Mkey=87&S3Key=59 |title=St James Kindergarten |work=City of Whitehorse Directory |access-date=17 May 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071030024559/http://www.whitehorse.vic.gov.au/Directory/S2_Item.asp?Mkey=87&S3Key=59 |archive-date=30 October 2007 }} Hays International College, in Hay Street, provides certificate and diploma level courses in Aged Care Work, Hospitality, English as a Second Language and Golf.{{cite web|title=Hays International College|url=http://www.hic.vic.edu.au|access-date=21 March 2009}}

Wembley Park, on Canterbury Road, is the home of the Box Hill Soccer Club. Box Hill Tennis Club is located on Station Street, as is Box Hill Golf Course. Reserves include the Gardiners Creek Reserve and Artists Park. A shared bicycle and pedestrian trail runs through the Gardiners Creek Valley.{{cite web |url=http://www.street-directory.com.au/sd_new/genmap.cgi?x=145.124&y=-37.836&sizex=800&sizey=800&level=5&star=6 |title= Australia Map Guide |publisher= street-directory.com.au|access-date=17 May 2008}}

There are no major shopping centres in the suburb, but smaller strip shopping centres exist at the intersection of Canterbury Road and Station Street (including the Box Hill South Post Office), the intersection of Elgar Road and Riversdale Road (including the Wattle Park Post Office) and the intersection of Middleborough Road and Mirabella Crescent (including Houston Post Office).

The principal north–south roads are Elgar Road, Station Street and Middleborough Road, while the principal east–west roads are Canterbury Road and Riversdale Road, the latter terminating at the Box Hill Golf Course. Box Hill South is not served directly by rail, however, the terminus of tram route 70 is located on the suburb's western boundary, at Wattle Park.{{cite PTV route|70|mode=tram}}

The suburb is served by seven bus routes, running down Elgar Road, Station Street, Middleborough Road and Riversdale Road, as well as some side streets.

Buses on Elgar Road;

• 201 - Box Hill station to Deakin University; limited stops{{cite PTV route|201}}
• 281 - Templestowe to Deakin University{{cite PTV route|281}}
• 767 - Box Hill to Westfield Southland{{cite PTV route|767}}

Buses on Station Street;

• 732 - Box Hill to Upper Ferntree Gully station{{cite PTV route|732}}
• {{Color box|Black|{{Font color|#FFA500|Smart}}{{Font color|white|Bus}}|}} 903 - Altona station to Mordialloc station{{cite PTV route|903}} (Canterbury Road to Riversdale Road only)

Buses on Middleborough Road;

• 733 - Box Hill to Oakleigh{{cite PTV route|733}}

Buses on Riversdale Road;

• {{Color box|Black|{{Font color|#FFA500|Smart}}{{Font color|white|Bus}}|}} 903 - Altona to Mordialloc (Station Street to Elgar Road only)

Buses on various side streets;

• 735 - Box Hill to Nunawading station{{cite PTV route|735}}

An industrial zone is located in the east, fronting Middleborough Road. The City of Whitehorse operates a council depot in this area. The depot site is also home to the Nunawading Unit of the Victoria State Emergency Service.{{cite web |url=http://home.vicnet.net.au/~sesnunaw/whatwedo.htm |title=Nunawading Unit, Victoria State Emergency Service (SES) - Australia |access-date=17 May 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110224040831/http://home.vicnet.net.au/~sesnunaw/whatwedo.htm |archive-date=24 February 2011 }} Crawford Productions were located on the corner of Middleborough Road and Clarice Road from 1982.{{cite web |url=http://www.crawfords.com.au/libary/special/crawfhistory.shtml |title=The History of Crawfords Australia|publisher=Crawfords Australia|access-date=17 May 2008}} The buildings were demolished in 2006 and replaced by a Bunnings warehouse.

A tissue factory, currently operated by SCA Hygiene Australasia, is located on Ailsa Street, on a {{convert|14|hectare|acre|adj=on}} site.{{cite web|title=Post Incident Analysis SCA Hygiene (Australasia) 28 Ailsa Street Box Hill Fire Date 17 May 2005 |publisher=MFB Fire Investigation and Analysis Unit|url=http://www.afac.com.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/2351/05_3600_SCA_HygieneReport.pdf|access-date=6 March 2009}} {{Dead link|date=September 2010|bot=H3llBot}}{{cite news|title=Vic: Major damage in tissue factory fire|url=http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1P1-125271873.html}} It was constructed by Bowater Scott in 1960 and was later taken over by Carter Holt Harvey.{{cite web|title=Scott Paper Company (1879-1995) |work = Australian Science at Work|url=http://www.austehc.unimelb.edu.au/asaw/biogs/A000551b.htm|access-date=6 March 2009}} By 2005, 550 staff were employed at the site. The factory sustained major damage from fires in 1972, 1995, 2002 and 2006.

St James Uniting Church, originally known as St James Presbyterian Church, Wattle Park, was designed by architects Chandler & Patrick.{{cite web|author=Whitehead, Graeme J. |title=Rex Patrick: Architect |work=kingston historical network |publisher=City of Kingston |url=http://localhistory.kingston.vic.gov.au/htm/article/85.htm |access-date=22 March 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090526033214/http://localhistory.kingston.vic.gov.au/htm/article/85.htm |archive-date=26 May 2009 }} The pipe organ was relocated from the Unitarian Church in Melbourne, where it had been originally installed in 1887 by Alfred Fuller and rebuilt by Kilner's Piano Works in 1965.{{cite web|author=Rushworth, Graeme |title=Alfred Fuller, Melbourne 19th century organ builder - his life and work |url=http://home.vicnet.net.au/~ohta/document/articles/afuller.html |access-date=22 March 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080724004921/http://home.vicnet.net.au/~ohta/document/articles/afuller.html |archive-date=24 July 2008 }} Other churches include St Aidans Anglican Church in Surrey Street{{cite web|url=http://www.whitehorse.vic.gov.au/Directory/S2_Item.asp?Mkey=686&S3Key=5 |title=St Aidans Anglican Church |work=City of Whitehorse Directory |access-date=17 May 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070913170720/http://www.whitehorse.vic.gov.au/Directory/S2_Item.asp?Mkey=686&S3Key=5 |archive-date=13 September 2007 }} and Wattle Park Chapel in Elgar Road, an independent church associated with the Christian Brethren.{{cite web |url=http://www.cbfv.org.au/churches/command/display/id/69/cid/45 |title=Wattle Park Chapel |work=Christian Brethren Fellowships in Victoria: Churches |access-date=18 May 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080720120441/http://www.cbfv.org.au/churches/command/display/id/69/cid/45 |archive-date=20 July 2008 |url-status=dead }}

Hayville Village, located on Elgar Road, near the intersection of Canterbury Road, is a retirement village, operated by TriCare.{{cite web|url=http://www.tricare.com.au/www/index.cfm?itemid=38 |title=Hayville Village |access-date=17 May 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080326212857/http://www.tricare.com.au/www/index.cfm?itemID=38 |archive-date=26 March 2008 }} It was formerly operated by the Salvation Army.{{cite web

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• City of Box Hill – Box Hill South was previously within this former local government area.

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