Bentleigh, Victoria

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Bentleigh
Melbourne, Victoria
Population: 14,271 (2006)[1]
Postcode: 3204
Area: 4.7 km² (1.8 sq mi)
Property Value: AUD $630,000 [2]
Location: 15 km (9 mi) from Melbourne
LGA: City of Glen Eira
State District: Bentleigh
Federal Division: Goldstein
Suburbs around Bentleigh:
Brighton East McKinnon Bentleigh East
Brighton East Bentleigh Bentleigh East
Hampton East Moorabbin Moorabbin

Bentleigh is a suburb of Melbourne, Australia, in the state of Victoria, located within the Local Government Area of the City of Glen Eira. Its postcode is 3204 and it is located 14 km south east of the Melbourne central business district.

Bentleigh was named after the infamous Victorian politician, Thomas Bent.

It is home to Alnutt Park, Victory Park, Halley Park, and Bentleigh Memorial Gardens. Centre Road, Bentleigh, is a strip shopping centre with a focus on fresh food, continental delis and cake shops and cafes. Its schools (East Bentleigh included) are Bentleigh Secondary College, Our Lady Of the Sacred Heart College, Tucker Road Primary School, Bentleigh West Primary School, East Bentleigh Primary School and Valkstone Primary School

[edit] Public Transport

Bentleigh has two railway stations, Bentleigh and Patterson, the former is the end of zone 1 on the Frankston train line.

The level crossing at Bentleigh railway station have recently been upgraded as part of a $1.1 billion upgrade which includes sirens as well as bells, red man lights, 'Another Train is Coming' lights and latches on the emergency exit. Bentleigh is one of Victoria's most dangerous level crossings.[citation needed]

Bentleigh is also serviced by two bus services, the 703 and 701, both are run by Ventura Bus Lines. The 703 is a SmartBus service which runs from Middle Brighton to Blackburn through Bentleigh's main shopping strip Centre Road. The 701 service starts from Bentleigh railway station and terminates at Oakleigh railway station. As part of the State Government's $10.5 billion transport plan the 701 service will be upgraded and the route expanded. For the first time it will run on Sundays from 9am to 9pm on an hourly basis.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). Bentleigh (State Suburb). 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved on 2007-09-26.
  2. ^ Bentleigh, accessed 21 January 2008

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