Deepdene

Deepdene, a residential suburb 9 km east of central Melbourne, is situated between Canterbury and Balwyn. It is probably named after the house of the same name, designed and owned by the architect David Askew (1854-1906), situated in Deepdene Place.

In 1884-85 the Deepdene housing subdivision was advertised, comprising the land bounded by Burke Road, Whitehorse Road and Deepdene Road, extending to slightly south of Deepdene Place. It was a well situated estate on the Burke Road overlooking a valley to the south. The name possibly alluded to the topography.