Pennydale, Victoria
Encyclopedia
Pennydale is an old name, rarely used, for a part of the suburb of Cheltenham
in Melbourne
, Victoria
, Australia. Pennydale was that part of Cheltenham lying between Bay Road (to the north), Reserve Road (to the west), Park Road (to the south) and the Frankston railway line, and lay entirely within the current Local Government Areas of the City of Bayside
. Pennydale is approximately 19 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district.
To the north-east of Pennydale on the opposite side of the railway line and within Cheltenham is a large shopping centre called Westfield Southland which was initially completed in 1968. It has been expanded in a number of stages over the years, including a retail bridge across Nepean Highway containing shops in it.
Pennydale has been applied to the Bayside part of Cheltenham since the 1950s and in some cases is still in use.
The site of the Pennydale Post office is now part of the Bay Road East Shopping Centre, a small shopping strip with restaurants, milk bars as well as offices and apartments.
on the Frankston line.
Bus routes service both railway stations and Southland shopping centre.
Bus route - Sandringham to Chadstone, via Southland Shopping Centre: (includes the following route in Cheltenham, with streets within Pennydale in bold: Bay Road, Jack Road, Park Road, Charman Road, Nepean Highway, Southland)
Bus routes /- Hampton to Berwick, via Southland Shopping Centre: (includes Bay Road in Pennydale, between Graham Road and the Frankston Railway Line)
Cheltenham, Victoria
Cheltenham is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, located 19 km south-east of Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Kingston to the eastern side of the area's metropolitan railway line and Charman Road north, while the City of Bayside resides over...
in Melbourne
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. Pennydale was that part of Cheltenham lying between Bay Road (to the north), Reserve Road (to the west), Park Road (to the south) and the Frankston railway line, and lay entirely within the current Local Government Areas of the City of Bayside
City of Bayside
The City of Bayside is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. It is located in the southern suburbs of Melbourne. It has an area of 36 square kilometres and has a estimated population of 96,329 people.-City of Brighton:...
. Pennydale is approximately 19 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district.
To the north-east of Pennydale on the opposite side of the railway line and within Cheltenham is a large shopping centre called Westfield Southland which was initially completed in 1968. It has been expanded in a number of stages over the years, including a retail bridge across Nepean Highway containing shops in it.
History
In honor of Edwin Thomas Penny's work as a Moorabbin Shire councillor (1903-08), a local post office branch opened in 1956 and was named after him to avoid confusion with other local post office branches such as Cheltenham and Highett. The post office lasted for more than 40 years before it was officially closed in 1999.Pennydale has been applied to the Bayside part of Cheltenham since the 1950s and in some cases is still in use.
The site of the Pennydale Post office is now part of the Bay Road East Shopping Centre, a small shopping strip with restaurants, milk bars as well as offices and apartments.
Transport
Pennydale lies between Highett railway station and Cheltenham railway stationCheltenham railway station, Melbourne
Cheltenham is a railway station in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, located in the suburb of Cheltenham on the Frankston railway line. Cheltenham is classed as a Premium Station and is in Metcard Zone 2.-Facilities:...
on the Frankston line.
Bus routes service both railway stations and Southland shopping centre.
Bus route - Sandringham to Chadstone, via Southland Shopping Centre: (includes the following route in Cheltenham, with streets within Pennydale in bold: Bay Road, Jack Road, Park Road, Charman Road, Nepean Highway, Southland)
Bus routes /- Hampton to Berwick, via Southland Shopping Centre: (includes Bay Road in Pennydale, between Graham Road and the Frankston Railway Line)
Parks
There are three parks located in Pennydale. They are:- Cheltenham Park
- Pennydale Park
- Tulip Grove Park
See also
- Cheltenham, VictoriaCheltenham, VictoriaCheltenham is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, located 19 km south-east of Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Kingston to the eastern side of the area's metropolitan railway line and Charman Road north, while the City of Bayside resides over...
- Cheltenham railway stationCheltenham railway station, MelbourneCheltenham is a railway station in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, located in the suburb of Cheltenham on the Frankston railway line. Cheltenham is classed as a Premium Station and is in Metcard Zone 2.-Facilities:...
- City of BaysideCity of BaysideThe City of Bayside is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. It is located in the southern suburbs of Melbourne. It has an area of 36 square kilometres and has a estimated population of 96,329 people.-City of Brighton:...
- Southland railway stationSouthland railway stationSouthland is a long-proposed railway station on the Frankston railway line in the Melbourne suburb of Cheltenham, Victoria.-1880s - 1890s:The first proposal for a railway station between Cheltenham and Highett stations on the Frankston railway line at Bay Road, occurred in the early-1880's, during...
- Westfield Southland