Hampton Park, Victoria
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Hampton Park is a suburb in Melbourne
, Victoria
, Australia
, 36 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district
, home to the famous photographer, Patricia Casten. Jonathan Helmy also lives here. Its Local Government Area is the City of Casey
. At the 2006 Census, Hampton Park had a population of 22,165.
Hampton Park is bounded by the South Gippsland Freeway
in the west, Centre Road in the north, a line generally parallel to Langbourne Drive in the east, and Glasscocks Road in the south.
The original development of Hampton Park dates from the post World War I
era, when the area around Somerville Road was subdivided, with the Post Office opening on 22 November 1920.
Significant development of the area commenced in the 1970s, with development continuing through to the present. Development in the neighbouring Lynbrook
estate commenced in 1994. The Hampton Park and Lynbrook
areas have significant areas of land remaining for development.
Hampton Park, Lynbrook and Lyndhurst
form a growing residential area that has experienced a significant increase in population from 1996 to 2001. This increase in population has occurred due to an increase in the dwelling stock from 1996 to 2001.
St Kevins Catholic Church
United Pentecostal Church of Lynbrook
, community hall, high school
, and several primary schools. There is a local supermarket
complex called Hampton Park Central (previously Hampton Park Shopping Square), and it is close to the much-larger Fountain Gate Shopping Centre
in Narre Warren.
The town has an Australian Rules football team competing in the Mornington Peninsula Nepean Football League
.
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, Victoria
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
, Australia
Australia
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, 36 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district
Melbourne city centre
Melbourne City Centre is an area of Melbourne in Victoria, Australia. It is not to be confused with the larger local government area of the City of Melbourne...
, home to the famous photographer, Patricia Casten. Jonathan Helmy also lives here. Its Local Government Area is the City of Casey
City of Casey
The City of Casey is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia, located in the outer south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne. Casey is Victoria's most populous municipality, with a 2006 census population of 214,960. The municipality's population growth rate during both 1996-2001 and 2001-2006 was...
. At the 2006 Census, Hampton Park had a population of 22,165.
Hampton Park is bounded by the South Gippsland Freeway
South Gippsland Freeway
South Gippsland Freeway is a short freeway linking Dandenong in Melbourne's south-east to other south-eastern destinations, including the Mornington Peninsula and the Gippsland region...
in the west, Centre Road in the north, a line generally parallel to Langbourne Drive in the east, and Glasscocks Road in the south.
The original development of Hampton Park dates from the post World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
era, when the area around Somerville Road was subdivided, with the Post Office opening on 22 November 1920.
Significant development of the area commenced in the 1970s, with development continuing through to the present. Development in the neighbouring Lynbrook
Lynbrook, Victoria
Lynbrook is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 36 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Casey. At the 2009 Census, Lynbrook had a population of 6490....
estate commenced in 1994. The Hampton Park and Lynbrook
Lynbrook, Victoria
Lynbrook is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 36 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Casey. At the 2009 Census, Lynbrook had a population of 6490....
areas have significant areas of land remaining for development.
Hampton Park, Lynbrook and Lyndhurst
Lyndhurst, Victoria
Lyndhurst is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 35 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is both the City of Casey and the city of Greater Dandenong....
form a growing residential area that has experienced a significant increase in population from 1996 to 2001. This increase in population has occurred due to an increase in the dwelling stock from 1996 to 2001.
Churches
Hampton Park Baptist ChurchSt Kevins Catholic Church
United Pentecostal Church of Lynbrook
Transport
The nearest railway station is Hallam, on the Pakenham line. Buses operate regularly to Hallam station.Community
Hampton Park has its own libraryLibrary
In a traditional sense, a library is a large collection of books, and can refer to the place in which the collection is housed. Today, the term can refer to any collection, including digital sources, resources, and services...
, community hall, high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
, and several primary schools. There is a local supermarket
Supermarket
A supermarket, a form of grocery store, is a self-service store offering a wide variety of food and household merchandise, organized into departments...
complex called Hampton Park Central (previously Hampton Park Shopping Square), and it is close to the much-larger Fountain Gate Shopping Centre
Fountain Gate Shopping Centre
Westfield Fountain Gate is a super regional shopping centre located in Narre Warren in the outer south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne, Australia...
in Narre Warren.
The town has an Australian Rules football team competing in the Mornington Peninsula Nepean Football League
Mornington Peninsula Nepean Football League
The Mornington Peninsula Nepean Football League is an Australian rules football competition, governed by the Victorian Country Football League. The MPNFL contains teams near the south eastern region of Victoria, Australia...
.