Lynbrook, Victoria
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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.
Lynbrook is positioned on the South Gippsland Highway
, slightly north-west of Cranbourne
, and just south of the residential suburb of Hampton Park
. Lynbrook is bounded by Dandenong Hastings Road in the west, the South Gippsland Freeway
in the north, by a line north of Merinda Park railway station in the east, and the railway line in the south.
The suburb was developed by VicUrban
, starting in 1994. When completed in 2009, Lynbrook will have 2,750 households, approximately 6,490 residents and a total area of 3.55 square kilometres. A special feature of the VicUrban development is the stormwater catchment which flows into the lake and wetlands where it is purified before being released into Dandenong Creek
and into Port Phillip Bay
.
Prior to 1994, the area now occupied by Lynbrook was part of Lyndhurst
.
A maternal and child health centre was constructed by Casey Council and opened in early 2006. This centre also includes a pre-school kindergarten for the growing number of children in the area.
Banjo Paterson Park, a large recreation reserve, has many paths for walking and cycling, a barbecue area, a large children's playground, open spaces and a football / cricket oval. The oval is home to the "Lynbrook Lakers" cricket team which fields a number of adult and children's cricket teams in the local DDCA league, where the 1st XI has won the premiership for the last 3 years straight (2006/07, 2007/08, 2008/09). A new oval has been constructed, complete with clubroom facilities, which the club will be using from the commencement of the 2009/10 season.
On the corner of South Gippsland Highway
and Lynbrook Boulevard is a large shopping centre complex owned and operated by Coles Myer since opening in March 2007. Lynbrook Village features a 3,700 sqm Coles Supermarket
and Liquor outlet along with 33 speciality stores, and a free standing Souvlaki Hut.
The Lynbrook railway station on the Cranbourne line is to be built between 2011 and 2016. In the Royal Automobile Club Victoria magazine it was stated that funds had been set aside for the station being one of its priorities for the council as well.
Melbourne
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, 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...
. 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 2009 Census, Lynbrook had a population of 6490.
Lynbrook is positioned on the South Gippsland Highway
South 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...
, slightly north-west of Cranbourne
Cranbourne, Victoria
Cranbourne 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 Casey. At the 2006 Census, Cranbourne had a population of 14,750....
, and just south of the residential suburb of Hampton Park
Hampton Park, Victoria
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...
. Lynbrook is bounded by Dandenong Hastings Road in the west, 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 north, by a line north of Merinda Park railway station in the east, and the railway line in the south.
The suburb was developed by VicUrban
VicUrban
VicUrban is an agency of the Victorian Government responsible for overseeing sustainable development in Victoria, Australia. It is intended to support planning policies such as Melbourne 2030 and acts as a land developer with a 12% market share in land sales...
, starting in 1994. When completed in 2009, Lynbrook will have 2,750 households, approximately 6,490 residents and a total area of 3.55 square kilometres. A special feature of the VicUrban development is the stormwater catchment which flows into the lake and wetlands where it is purified before being released into Dandenong Creek
Dandenong Creek
Dandenong Creek, originally known as Narra Narrawong, runs from the Dandenong Ranges in the Dandenong Ranges National Park, in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne, Australia, through the urban areas of Boronia and The Basin, eventually meeting Mordialloc Creek and the manmade Patterson River...
and into Port Phillip Bay
Port Phillip
Port Phillip Port Phillip Port Phillip (also commonly referred to as Port Phillip Bay or (locally) just The Bay, is a large bay in southern Victoria, Australia; it is the location of Melbourne. Geographically, the bay covers and the shore stretches roughly . Although it is extremely shallow for...
.
Prior to 1994, the area now occupied by Lynbrook was part of 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....
.
Facilities
Lynbrook Primary School opened in January 2005 with an initial enrolment of 175 students. A new Catholic primary school, St Francis de Sales Primary School, opened in 2010 on the corner of Aylmer Rd and Henning Ave.A maternal and child health centre was constructed by Casey Council and opened in early 2006. This centre also includes a pre-school kindergarten for the growing number of children in the area.
Banjo Paterson Park, a large recreation reserve, has many paths for walking and cycling, a barbecue area, a large children's playground, open spaces and a football / cricket oval. The oval is home to the "Lynbrook Lakers" cricket team which fields a number of adult and children's cricket teams in the local DDCA league, where the 1st XI has won the premiership for the last 3 years straight (2006/07, 2007/08, 2008/09). A new oval has been constructed, complete with clubroom facilities, which the club will be using from the commencement of the 2009/10 season.
On the corner of South Gippsland Highway
South 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 Lynbrook Boulevard is a large shopping centre complex owned and operated by Coles Myer since opening in March 2007. Lynbrook Village features a 3,700 sqm Coles Supermarket
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...
and Liquor outlet along with 33 speciality stores, and a free standing Souvlaki Hut.
The Lynbrook railway station on the Cranbourne line is to be built between 2011 and 2016. In the Royal Automobile Club Victoria magazine it was stated that funds had been set aside for the station being one of its priorities for the council as well.