| Brighton East Melbourne, Victoria |
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Brighton East
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| Population: | 15,167 (2006) [1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode: | 3187 | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 5.6 km² (2.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Location: | 11 km (7 mi) from Melbourne | ||||||||||||
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| State District: | Brighton | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Goldstein | ||||||||||||
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Brighton East is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 11 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district.[2] Its Local Government Area is the City of Bayside. At the 2006 Census, Brighton East had a population of 15,167.
Brighton East lies further inland from the coast of Port Philip Bay than Brighton, its affluent, neighbouring community to the west. Its boundaries are Nepean Highway in the northwest, North Road in the north, Thomas Street in the east, South Road in the south, and Hampton Street in 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.
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Brighton East is home to St. Finbar's Primary School (Catholic), Brighton Secondary College, Haileybury College and St Leonard's College.
The abundance of parks and sporting ovals has contributed to the development of a sporting culture in East Brighton. Brighton Soccer Club and Brighton District Cricket Club are based at Dendy Park. Brighton Vampires Football Club, competing in the Southern Football League, is based at Hurlingham Park.[3] Brighton Bowls Club is situated on the northeastern boundary of Dendy Park.
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