Langwarrin, Victoria
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Langwarrin is a suburb in Melbourne
, Victoria
, Australia
, 43 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district
. Its Local Government Area is the City of Frankston
. At the 2006 Census, Langwarrin had a population of 19,823.
Langwarrin is bounded in the north generally by Valley Road, in the east by Dandenong-Hastings Road, in the south by Robinsons Road and in the west by the route of the proposed extension of the Mornington Peninsula Freeway
and by McClelland Drive to the north of the suburb.
and Monash Freeway
. Cranbourne-Frankston Road which runs east-to-west through Langwarrin is a two-lane-each-direction carriageway, recently widened to cater for this growing population, in part helped by a number of housing developments.
Until December 1994 Langwarrin was part of the City of Cranbourne
, formerly the Shire of Cranbourne. At this time the suburb was moved into City of Frankston
as part of state-wide reform of local government.
The Langwarrin Military Reserve was established in 1886 at what was then deemed to be a strategic elevated location for the defence of Port Phillip Bay and Melbourne from seaborne attack. Over time it was extended to its present size of 509 acres (2.1 km²).
Prior to World War I
the reserve was used mainly for temporary encampments of volunteer soldiery from throughout Victoria held at Easter or after New Year. These were held here in
1888, 1891, 1894, 1896, 1900, 1901, 1902, 1904 and 1910 as evidenced by the dates the Langwarrin Camp Post Office was open. The Langwarrin railway station was opened in 1888 next to the facility; in the same year a failed attempt was made to sell allotments on a new township of Aldershot adjoining the reserve. On the outbreak of World War 1 the reserve was used for the detention of enemy aliens (predominantly Germans
) and from 1915 a military hospital for combatants with venereal disease was established.
After World War II
the reserve was used occasionally for military training, until 1974 when it came under control of the Balcombe Military Camp and was used for training of Army Reserve and school cadet units etc.. In 1980 the reserve was leased to the Victorian Ministry of Conservation and in 1982 the State Government purchased the reserve from the Commonwealth Government.
artists, Nan McClelland and Harry McClelland. The McClelland Award is Australia's richest sculpture prize, and is awarded by the gallery biennially (supported by the gallery's patron and Langwarrin resident, Dame Elisabeth Murdoch).
competing in the Victorian State League Division 1
which is the third tier of Australian football behind the Victorian Premier League
and the national A-League
.
An Australian Rules Football
club (Langwarrin Kangaroos) competing in the Mornington Peninsula Nepean Football League
that has one of Victoria's biggest junior football teams, as well as basketball
, tennis
, netball
, cricket
and dancing and pony
clubs.
Lloyd Park is the main local sporting venue, which has a netball and tennis courts and three football ovals.
) - home to a Coles
supermarket
and 40 specialty stores and Langwarrin Plaza Shopping Centre, home to a Safeway
supermarket.
There are also a number of small shopping strips, including Long Street, and at the corner of North Road and Warrandyte Road.
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
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, 43 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...
. Its Local Government Area is the City of Frankston
City of Frankston
The City of Frankston is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia, located in the southern suburbs of Melbourne. It has an area of 131 square kilometres and has a estimated population of 128,576 people....
. At the 2006 Census, Langwarrin had a population of 19,823.
Langwarrin is bounded in the north generally by Valley Road, in the east by Dandenong-Hastings Road, in the south by Robinsons Road and in the west by the route of the proposed extension of the Mornington Peninsula Freeway
Mornington Peninsula Freeway
Mornington Peninsula Freeway is an incomplete freeway in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, that provides a link from outer suburban Melbourne to the Mornington Peninsula.- History :...
and by McClelland Drive to the north of the suburb.
History
Langwarrin had two post offices opening after the arrival of the Stony Point railway in 1889, Langwarrin Railway Station on 9 September 1889 and Langwarrin away from the railway on 26 September 1889. Langwarrin closed in 1893 and Langwarrin Railway Station was renamed Langwarrin in 1913.Geography
It has good access to the City via The Western Port Highway, South Gippsland HighwaySouth Gippsland Highway
The South Gippsland Highway is a partially divided highway in Victoria, Australia which connects the city of Melbourne with the South Gippsland region of Victoria, ending in the town of Sale...
and Monash Freeway
Monash Freeway
Monash Freeway is an urban freeway in Victoria, Australia linking Melbourne's CBD to its southeastern suburbs and the Gippsland region. The entire stretch of the Monash Freeway bears the designation...
. Cranbourne-Frankston Road which runs east-to-west through Langwarrin is a two-lane-each-direction carriageway, recently widened to cater for this growing population, in part helped by a number of housing developments.
Until December 1994 Langwarrin was part of the City of Cranbourne
City of Cranbourne
The City of Cranbourne was a Local Government Area located about southeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The City covered an area of , and existed from 1860 until 1994...
, formerly the Shire of Cranbourne. At this time the suburb was moved into City of Frankston
City of Frankston
The City of Frankston is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia, located in the southern suburbs of Melbourne. It has an area of 131 square kilometres and has a estimated population of 128,576 people....
as part of state-wide reform of local government.
Langwarrin Flora and Fauna reserve (formerly Langwarrin Military Reserve)
Langwarrin's most prominent landscape feature is its large Flora and Fauna reserve (formerly the Langwarrin Military Reserve). The nature reserve has many walking tracks and is an ideal place for quiet recreation activities such as walking, nature study and photography.The Langwarrin Military Reserve was established in 1886 at what was then deemed to be a strategic elevated location for the defence of Port Phillip Bay and Melbourne from seaborne attack. Over time it was extended to its present size of 509 acres (2.1 km²).
Prior to 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...
the reserve was used mainly for temporary encampments of volunteer soldiery from throughout Victoria held at Easter or after New Year. These were held here in
1888, 1891, 1894, 1896, 1900, 1901, 1902, 1904 and 1910 as evidenced by the dates the Langwarrin Camp Post Office was open. The Langwarrin railway station was opened in 1888 next to the facility; in the same year a failed attempt was made to sell allotments on a new township of Aldershot adjoining the reserve. On the outbreak of World War 1 the reserve was used for the detention of enemy aliens (predominantly Germans
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
) and from 1915 a military hospital for combatants with venereal disease was established.
After World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
the reserve was used occasionally for military training, until 1974 when it came under control of the Balcombe Military Camp and was used for training of Army Reserve and school cadet units etc.. In 1980 the reserve was leased to the Victorian Ministry of Conservation and in 1982 the State Government purchased the reserve from the Commonwealth Government.
Recreation
Langwarrin is home to the following parks and attractions:- The now-defunct Leisureland FairLeisureland FairLeisureland Fair is a now defunct amusement park in Langwarrin, Victoria, Australia which operated from 1984 to 1992. It is now a housing estate with the only reference to it being a street named after it...
amusement park, the largest operating amusement park in Victoria in its heyday. - Langwarrin skatepark, which has been open for several years.
- Lloyd Park. A sport park that has netball and tennis courts. It has three football grounds. It also has a scout centre. It has a football club room which could also be used for cricket.
- Cruden Farm, the home of Dame Elisabeth Murdoch with its gardens is sometimes open to the public and various events are held there throughout the year.
McClelland Gallery
McClelland Gallery + Sculpture Park is a prominent gallery, set in eight hectares of landscaped bushland, featuring a sculpture park. It was named in honour of renowned FrankstonFrankston, Victoria
Frankston is a suburb within the Greater Melbourne metropolitan area in Victoria, Australia. It is located 40 km southeast of the state capital Melbourne at the southernmost edge of Greater Melbourne, near the beginnings of the Mornington Peninsula...
artists, Nan McClelland and Harry McClelland. The McClelland Award is Australia's richest sculpture prize, and is awarded by the gallery biennially (supported by the gallery's patron and Langwarrin resident, Dame Elisabeth Murdoch).
Sport
Langwarrin has a football club Langwarrin SCLangwarrin SC
The Langwarrin Soccer Club is an Australian association football club from Langwarrin, a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The club was formed by local Scottish Australians in 1964, and currently competes in the Victorian State League Division 1.-Senior Squad 2011:-Reserve Squad...
competing in the Victorian State League Division 1
Victorian State League Division 1
The Victorian State League Division 1 is the second tier association football competition in Victoria, Australia, and the third nationally, including the A-League...
which is the third tier of Australian football behind the Victorian Premier League
Victorian Premier League
The Victorian Premier League is the highest State level association football competition in Victoria, Australia, and second highest nationally after the A-League...
and the national A-League
A-League
The A-League is the top Australasian professional football league. Run by Australian governing body Football Federation Australia , it was founded in 2004 following the folding of the National Soccer League and staged its inaugural season in 2005–06. It is sponsored by Hyundai Motor Company...
.
An Australian Rules Football
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
club (Langwarrin Kangaroos) 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...
that has one of Victoria's biggest junior football teams, as well as basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
, tennis
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
, netball
Netball
Netball is a ball sport played between two teams of seven players. Its development, derived from early versions of basketball, began in England in the 1890s. By 1960 international playing rules had been standardised for the game, and the International Federation of Netball and Women's Basketball ...
, cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
and dancing and pony
Pony
A pony is a small horse . Depending on context, a pony may be a horse that is under an approximate or exact height at the withers, or a small horse with a specific conformation and temperament. There are many different breeds...
clubs.
Lloyd Park is the main local sporting venue, which has a netball and tennis courts and three football ovals.
Shopping
Langwarrin has two main shopping centres: The Gateway Shopping Village (owned by Centro Properties GroupCentro Properties Group
Centro Properties Group, commonly known as 'Centro', is an Australian company which provides retail property ownership and management services. It is a listed company with securities traded on the Australian Securities Exchange. The multinational company owns and operates shopping centres in...
) - home to a Coles
Coles Supermarkets
Coles Supermarkets is an Australian supermarket chain owned by Wesfarmers. It has 741 stores nationally Coles Supermarkets is an Australian supermarket chain owned by Wesfarmers. It has 741 stores nationally Coles Supermarkets is an Australian supermarket chain owned by Wesfarmers. It has 741...
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...
and 40 specialty stores and Langwarrin Plaza Shopping Centre, home to a Safeway
Safeway (Australia)
Safeway was the trading name used by Woolworths Limited until 2008 for its supermarkets in Victoria, Australia. Elsewhere in Australia the trading name is Woolworths. In August 2008, Woolworths announced the discontinuation of the Safeway name, and has since gradually rebranded Victorian stores as...
supermarket.
There are also a number of small shopping strips, including Long Street, and at the corner of North Road and Warrandyte Road.
Fires
Langwarrin has had many fires, the most recent on the 21st of January 2009 where a fire broke out just near Pindara Boulevard. The fire burnt 14 hectares. There was also a large fire in the Langwarrin Flora And Fauna Reserve in December 1999.Schools
- Elisabeth Murdoch CollegeElisabeth Murdoch CollegeElisabeth Murdoch College is a government-run state high school located in Melbourne's south-eastern suburb of Langwarrin. Langwarrin is found within one of the city's growth corridors, and has seen the college grow over recent years to an enrolment of students...
(formerly Langwarrin Post Primary School (1984-1986), Langwarrin Secondary College (1987-2004)) - Langwarrin Park Primary School
- Langwarrin Primary School
- St. Jude's Primary School
- Woodlands Primary School
Notable residents
- Dame Elisabeth Murdoch, mother of media mogul Rupert MurdochRupert MurdochKeith Rupert Murdoch, AC, KSG is an Australian-American business magnate. He is the founder and Chairman and CEO of , the world's second-largest media conglomerate....
- Nevil ShuteNevil ShuteNevil Shute Norway was a popular British-Australian novelist and a successful aeronautical engineer. He used his full name in his engineering career, and 'Nevil Shute' as his pen name, in order to protect his engineering career from any potential negative publicity in connection with his novels.-...
, English-born novelist - Sir Daryl LindsayDaryl LindsaySir Ernest Daryl Lindsay was an Australian artist and member of the creative Lindsay family.-Early life:...
, Australian artist (resided at the now heritage-listed Mulberry Hill) - Lady Joan LindsayJoan LindsayJoan Lindsay, Lady Lindsay was an Australian author, best known for her "ambiguous and intriguing" novel Picnic at Hanging Rock.-Life:...
, Australian author, famous for writing Picnic at Hanging Rock (also resided Mulberry Hill) - Stephen SutherlandStephen SutherlandStephen Sutherland is an Australian amateur boxer who qualified for the 2008 Olympics at flyweight....
, English-born, Australian olympic boxer - Michael PaynterMichael PaynterMichael Paynter , is an Australian singer-songwriter. Paynter has released four singles, "Closer", "A Victim Song", "Love the Fall" and "How Sweet It Is", from his upcoming debut studio album, This Welcome Diversion is set for a release in 2011.-Early life:Paynter began playing instruments from a...
, Australian musician SonyBMG. He sang at the memorial service for the 2009 Black Saturday bush fires. - Luke Parker (Australian footballer)Luke Parker (Australian footballer)Luke Parker is a professional Australian rules football player at the Sydney Swans. He made his first appearance at the senior level in the 2011 AFL season. Parker made his debut in Round 8, against...
, Australian Rules Footballer Sydney SwansSydney SwansThe Sydney Swans Football Club is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in Sydney, New South Wales. The club, founded in 1874, was known as the South Melbourne Football Club until it relocated to Sydney in 1982 to become the Sydney... - Jarred MooreJarred MooreJarred Moore is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League .Moore grew up in Langwarrin and played for the Dandenong Stingrays in the TAC Cup, from where he was recruited as the number 31 draft pick in the 2004 AFL Draft by the Sydney Swans. He was touted as a potential...
, Australian Rules Footballer Sydney SwansSydney SwansThe Sydney Swans Football Club is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in Sydney, New South Wales. The club, founded in 1874, was known as the South Melbourne Football Club until it relocated to Sydney in 1982 to become the Sydney...