Brighton East, Victoria

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Brighton East
Melbourne, Victoria

Population:

13604 (2001 census)

Postcode:

3187

Area:

5.6 km²

Property Value:

AUD $735,000 ^[1]

Location:

13 km 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. Its suburban barriers are Nepean Highway (northeast), Hawthorn Road (east), North Road (north), Hampton Street (west) & South Road (south).

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. 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, 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.

[edit] Educational institutions

St. Finbar's Primary School is the Catholic Parish and most popular centre for primary education in East Brighton. Brighton East is also home to Brighton Secondary College and St. Leonard's College.

[edit] External links

Coordinates: -37.916° 145.015°

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Suburbs of the City of Bayside
Beaumaris \| Black Rock \| Brighton \| Brighton East \| Cheltenham \| Hampton \| Hampton East \| Highett \| Sandringham

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