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Plan - Subdivision Plan, Kia Ora Estate, 1930s
... Kia Ora Estate...kia ora estate... in the subdivision known as the Kia Ora Estate in Balwyn in the early 1930s... subdivision plans - balwyn kia ora estate Twenty-five grand allotments ...
Twenty-five grand allotments were offered for sale in the subdivision known as the Kia Ora Estate in Balwyn in the early 1930s. The streets identified in the subdivision include Whitehorse Road, Barnsbury Road, Campbell Road, Mont Albert Road and Burke Road. The lots were advertised for £10 deposit, with the balance to be paid over 5 years at 5 per cent per annum. The lots bordering Whitehorse Road were nominated as potential valuable shop sites, while the Mont Albert Road lots were advertised as having ‘wonderful views’. The Outer Circle Railway Line is shown traversing the subdivision. The route of the Railway in this area is now a walking/bike track bordered by strips of parkland.subdivision plans - balwyn, kia ora estate