Brighton, Victoria
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| Brighton Melbourne, Victoria |
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 Brighton Beach |
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| Population: | 20,651 (2006) [1] | ||||||||||||
| Established: | 1840 | ||||||||||||
| Postcode: | 3186 | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 8.2 km² (3.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Property Value: | AUD $1,375,000 [2] | ||||||||||||
| Location: | 12 km (7 mi) from Melbourne | ||||||||||||
| LGA: | City of Bayside | ||||||||||||
| State District: | Brighton | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Goldstein | ||||||||||||
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Brighton is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 12 km southeast of the city. Much of the suburb lies on the shore of Port Phillip Bay. At the 2006 census, Brighton had a population of 20,651.
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[edit] History
The European settlement of Brighton began in 1840 with land allotments by the British Government's Land and Emigration Commission. The township was named after Brighton in England.
Brighton is known to house some of the wealthiest citizens in Melbourne with is distinguished grand homes, and the development of large residential blocks of land. On the beach, Beach Road is a popular cycling route, with off-road cycling tracks also on the beach. The North Road Pavillion is a popular cafe which has an outlook of Port Phillip Bay, while the beachfront features stunning views toward the Melbourne city skyline. North Road Brighton features many old churches and residences. The main beach in Brighton has the historic moderne Brighton Baths.
There are two cinemas in Brighton; The Dendy Brighton and The Brighton Bay. There is also a children's swim school, Paul Sadler swim school.
[edit] Transport
Brighton is serviced primarily by private vehicles and trains. Gardenvale, North Brighton, Middle Brighton, Brighton Beach on the Sandringham line.
Trams also service the eastern extremities of the suburb, while there are also a range of bus services, inculding 216 and 219 which run to the Melbourne CBD. The Bayside Trail off-road bicycle path passes through the Brighton foreshore.
[edit] Secondary schools
Secondary schools include Haileybury College (Brighton campus, with the development of the new 'Brighton Beach Campus' soon underway), St.Leonards College Brighton Grammar School, Firbank Girls Grammar and Brighton Secondary
- Brighton Grammar School
- Brighton Secondary College
- Firbank Girls' Grammar School
- Haileybury College
- St Leonard's College
- Xavier College - Kostka Hall
- Star of the Sea College
[edit] Notable residents
- Eddie McGuire Prominant Television personality and President of the Collingwood Football Club.
- James Brayshaw (former Australian cricketer, now a radio personality and The AFL Footy Show host)
- Jesper Olsen (former Manchester United and Danish footballer)
- Shane Warne (Australian cricketer)
- Todd Woodbridge (Australian tennis player)
- Chris Judd (Australian Rules Footballer)
- John Ilhan Owner of Crazy John
[edit] See also
- City of Brighton - the former local government area of the same name.
[edit] References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). Brighton (State Suburb). 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved on 2008-03-28.
- ^ Brighton, accessed 28 March 2008
[edit] External links
- Brighton, Victoria is at coordinates Coordinates:
- Australian Places - Brighton
- Brighton Historical Society, includes two photos of the Town Hall
- Bureau of Statistics 2001 census data of Brighton
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