Brighton East, Victoria

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Brighton East
Melbourne, Victoria

Population:

15,167 (2006) ^[1]

Postcode:

3187

Area:

5.6 km² (2.2 sq mi)

Property Value:

AUD $841,000 ^[2]

Location:

13 km (8 mi) from Melbourne

LGA:

City of Bayside

State District:

Brighton

Federal Division:

Goldstein

Suburbs around Brighton East:
Gardenvale	Caulfield South	Ormond
Brighton	Brighton East	McKinnon
Hampton	Hampton East	Bentleigh

Brighton East is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria. Its Local Government Area is the city of Bayside. At the 2006 census, Brighton East had a population of 15,167

Situated 13km southeast of Melbourne, Brighton East lies further inland from the coast of Port Philip Bay than Brighton, its affluent, neighbouring community to the west. Its suburban barriers are Nepean Highway (northeast), Hawthorn Road (east), North Road (north), Hampton Street (west) & South Road (south).

Brighton East is known for its spacious parklands, most notably Dendy Park (one of Victoria's 10 biggest parks and outdoor recreation areas), Hurlingham Park, and Landcox Park. The abundance of parks and sporting ovals has contributed to the development of a sporting culture in East Brighton. It is home to the Brighton Soccer Club and Brighton District Cricket Club, based in Dendy Park; Brighton Vampires Football Club, based in Hurlingham Park; and Brighton Bowls Club, who are situated on the northeastern boundary of Dendy Park.

1 Educational Institutions
2 See also
3 References
4 External links

[edit] Educational Institutions

Brighton is home to St. Finbar's Primary School (Catholic), Brighton Secondary College and St Leonard's College.

[edit] See also

City of Brighton - the former local government area of which Brighton East was a part.

[edit] References

^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). Brighton East (State Suburb). 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved on 2007-09-26.
^ Brighton East, accessed 9 August 2007

[edit] External links

Brighton East, Victoria is at coordinates 37°54′58″S 145°00′54″E / -37.916, 145.015 (Brighton East, Victoria)Coordinates: 37°54′58″S 145°00′54″E / -37.916, 145.015 (Brighton East, Victoria)

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